1 Cambridge Cottages, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
About 1 Cambridge Cottages
1 Cambridge Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sold April 2021 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 36.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Cambridge Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cambridge Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 15 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£425,000
+4.9%over 8 months17 August 2020
£405,000
+11.9%over 4 years31 May 2016
£362,000
+31.6%over 9 years10 September 2006
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6QH: £400,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CM22 6QH
3 Cambridge Cottages, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Oct 2025
£343,000The Sycamores, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Jul 2025
£690,000Binfield, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Jan 2024
£400,000Ivy Cottage, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Sept 2023
£250,000Summers, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Jan 2023
£525,000
Everything we know about 1 Cambridge Cottages, 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 Brewers End homes
On epc rating, 1 Cambridge Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,972
Street avg £3,581
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.1 km
Mill Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Roseacres Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB