The Laurels, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
About The Laurels
The Laurels is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 224 m² (around 2411 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2012) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 224 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £767,000 is 38.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 30.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Laurels
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
The Laurels's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
The Laurels has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/18/0557/HHF
- Jun 2011New BuildFullIn report
Temporary siting of 2 mobile homes whilst constructing replacement dwelling
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/0504/11/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Laurels
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 Laurels was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£767,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£555,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2014Most recent
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6QX: £425,000 (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
£325,000Stanwell, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Dec 2017
£442,500Grafton, Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6QX
Sold Nov 2016
£425,000
Everything we know about The Laurels, 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
The Laurels outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,478
Street avg £3,574
Floor Area
224 m²
Street avg 122 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 8 years
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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