Little Orchard, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
About Little Orchard
Little Orchard is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Little Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Little Orchard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Little Orchard
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Little Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£637,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6PJ: £435,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in CM22 6PJ
The Rockies, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
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Sold Jun 2022
£563,0003 Cricket View, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Jun 2021
£440,0002 Cricket View, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Feb 2021
£430,0004 Cricket View, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
Sold Feb 2021
£435,000
Everything we know about Little Orchard, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other School Lane homes
Floor Area for Little Orchard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
School Lane — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB