25 Chestnut Way, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RW
About 25 Chestnut Way
25 Chestnut Way is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6RW). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £561,000 is 34.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
25 Chestnut Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 Chestnut Way 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£561,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£417,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 May 2009Most recent
£417,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6RW: £402,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in CM22 6RW
6 Chestnut Way, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RW
Sold Aug 2024
£405,0007 Chestnut Way, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RW
Sold Sept 2023
£450,00013 Chestnut Way, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RW
Sold May 2015
£402,00011 Chestnut Way, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RW
Sold Oct 2009
£384,60027 Chestnut Way, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6RW
Sold Sept 2009
£346,800
Everything we know about 25 Chestnut Way, 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 Chestnut Way homes
On epc rating, 25 Chestnut Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £3,322
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.1 km
Chestnut Way — 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
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB