Stanwell, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
About Stanwell
Stanwell is a one-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 is 42.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 39.5% below the postcode norm. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Stanwell's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
- Sept 2018ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 7(Details of the balcony screening) attached to UTT/18/1121/FUL dated 27/07/2018
- Agent
- GJT Architect
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/2165/DOC
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use of existing dwellinghouse into bed & breakfast accommodation and the erection of a rear single storey plant room extension.
- Agent
- Alison Young Planning Associates
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/1121/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Stanwell valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 7 years.
£442,500
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2017Most recent
£442,500
+47.5%over 7 years16 September 2010
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6QX: £325,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in CM22 6QX
Roverdean, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Apr 2021
£550,000Holly 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
£325,000Grafton, 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 Stanwell, 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
Stanwell is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,224
Street avg £3,617
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.0 km
The Four Ashes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roseacres Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB