Ivy Cottage, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£430/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in September 2023.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Ivy Cottage
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
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 September 2023Most recent
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6QH: £442,000 (2025–2021).
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
£400,000Summers, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Jan 2023
£525,000Moana, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Sept 2021
£442,000
Everything we know about Ivy Cottage, 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
Floor Area for Ivy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,630
Street avg £3,540
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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.
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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB