Avondale, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QP
About Avondale
Avondale is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QP). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 93 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.
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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
- Oct 2008New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline application for erection of 4 no. detached dwellings with all matters reserved. Relocation of 2 no. vehicular accesses
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1397/08/OP
- Jul 2008New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline application for the erection of 4 no. detached dwellings reserving details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for later consideration. Relocation of two vehicular accesses.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0820/08/OP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Avondale
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
Avondale has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6QP: £775,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in CM22 6QP
Woodleigh House, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QP
Sold Mar 2022
£1,100,000Oak Tree House, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QP
Sold Feb 2021
£947,500Laburnum Lodge, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QP
Sold Jun 2010
£305,000Briarwood, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QP
Sold Dec 2009
£240,000Twin Ash, The Street, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QP
Sold Apr 2009
£435,000
Everything we know about Avondale, 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 The Street homes
Avondale is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 172 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
The Old Mill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Roseacres Primary School. 1 school 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
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB