5 Garnetts, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RJ
About 5 Garnetts
5 Garnetts is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £441,000 sits 292% above the 1998 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 63.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Garnetts has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
5 Garnetts's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 1 year.
£112,500
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
28 May 1998Most recent
£112,500
+10.3%over 8 months22 September 1997
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6RJ: £440,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CM22 6RJ
1 Garnetts, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RJ
Sold Nov 2024
£420,00011 Garnetts, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RJ
Sold Jun 2023
£440,0003 Garnetts, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RJ
Sold Sept 2020
£452,50018 Garnetts, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RJ
Sold Aug 2018
£365,0006 Garnetts, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RJ
Sold Nov 2017
£467,000
Everything we know about 5 Garnetts, 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 Garnetts homes
On price per m², 5 Garnetts runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,136
Street avg £3,477
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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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
Garnetts — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Roseacres Primary School. 2 schools 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
53.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB