Lumsdale, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
About Lumsdale
Lumsdale is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 is 14.1% above the 2018 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
Lumsdale'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Nov 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lumsdale has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Lumsdale
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
Price for Lumsdale has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 19 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2018Most recent
£475,000
+115.9%over 18 years25 February 2000
£220,000
+151.4%over 1 year2 November 1998
£87,500
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 Lumsdale, 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
Lumsdale is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,188
Street avg £3,630
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 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