Swan Farm, School Lane, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6PJ
About Swan Farm
Swan Farm is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a G (score 9), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on wood logs. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 is 16.1% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
Swan Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2020RenovationFullIn report
Section 73A Retrospective application for renovation works to outbuilding
Retrospective- Documents
- 84 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/20/2074/HHF
- May 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
Proposed replacement windows to front elevation
New Windows- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/0434/LB
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Swan 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
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2017Most recent
£460,000
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 Swan 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 epc rating, Swan Farm runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,833
Street avg £3,666
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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.
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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