14 Chestnut Way, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RW

14 Chestnut Way is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6RW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 140 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 47.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm.