1a, East View, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RE
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6RE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 72.6% above the 2010 sale of £243,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2004Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension; roof conversion with 3 no. rooflights and dormer window to front
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1747/04/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£243,900
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 November 2010Most recent
£243,900
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6RE: £265,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in CM22 6RE
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- Larger development activity nearby

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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chestnut Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Roseacres Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB