The Sycamores, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
About The Sycamores
The Sycamores is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
A recent sale: £690,000 in July 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 137 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 17 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£468/sq ft) was about 73% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Sycamores
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Sycamores has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2008New BuildFullIn report
Replacement dwelling
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/2131/07/FUL
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0854/07/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Sycamores
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
Latest sale on The Sycamores was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£690,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£690,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2025Most recent
£690,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6QH: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CM22 6QH
3 Cambridge Cottages, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Oct 2025
£343,000Binfield, 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
£525,000Moana, Brewers End, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QH
Sold Sept 2021
£442,000
Everything we know about The Sycamores, 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
Price per m² for The Sycamores runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,036
Street avg £3,514
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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.
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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