Roverdean, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
About Roverdean
Roverdean is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 is 33.3% above the 2021 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2019. Last sale on file: £550,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of Use from dwelling (C3 Use) to B&B accommodation (C1 Use) including single storey rear extension & additional windows.
- Agent
- GJT Architect
- Documents
- 52 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/19/1622/FUL
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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£733,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£550,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6QX: £325,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in CM22 6QX
Holly Cottage, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Nov 2020
£317,500Tulip Cottage, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Aug 2018
£325,000Stanwell, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Dec 2017
£442,500Grafton, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Nov 2016
£425,000The Beeches, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Jul 2016
£365,000
Everything we know about Roverdean, 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 Parsonage Road homes
Years Held for Roverdean lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,548
Street avg £3,396
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
0.0 km
The Four Ashes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
40.5dB