Murryfield Farm, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
About Murryfield Farm
Murryfield Farm is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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
Murryfield Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2024AmendmentIn report
Existing use of buildings as incidental domestic storage use, ancillary to Murrayfield Farm House.
- Agent
- Richard Anstis Consultants
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/24/1362/CLE
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Murryfield Farm
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
Murryfield Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£661,000
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
Sold Dec 2022
£320,000Sunnyview, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
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 Murryfield Farm, 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
On habitable rooms, Murryfield Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 117 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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