What kind of home is 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF sell for?

22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF last sold for £340,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £275,000 in March 2019. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

Across 3 sales between March 2019 and May 2025, 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF rose from £275,000 to £340,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

The current EPC rating for 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF use?

The latest EPC at 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is in council tax band C.

Which area is 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF in?

22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF sits in Bishop's Stortford. It falls within the CM22 postcode district in Essex.

How safe is the area around 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

Police records around 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

The closest primary school to 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is Roseacres Primary School (382m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

The closest bus stop to 22 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is The Four Ashes, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Elm Close, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SF

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22 Elm Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

22 Elm Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £340,000 — fresh data. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£574/sq ft) was about 132.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Elm Close, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Elm Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

22 Elm Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£340,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 May 2025Most recent
£340,000
+15.3%over 4 years
8 January 2021
£295,000
+7.3%over 1 year
29 March 2019
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6SF: £391,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CM22 6SF

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On the street

Versus other Elm Close homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 22 Elm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,182

Street avg £3,867

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£340k

1 Broadfield Villa, Dunmow Road, Takeley

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2 bed1 bath

£381k

1 Bridge House, High Street, Elsenham

CM22 6DB

2 bed1 bath

£376k

1 Broadfield Road, Takeley

CM22 6SR

3 bed3 bath

£433k

1 Alsa Leys, Elsenham

CM22 6JS

3 bed1 bath

£501k

1 Arcadia Villas, Dellows Lane, Ugley

CM22 6HN

3 bed

£556k

1 Batts Row, Ugley Green

CM22 6HL

3 bed1 bath

£678k

1 Bassingbourn Lodge, The Street, Takeley

CM22 6LY

3 bed2 bath

1 Blossom Place, Henham

CM22 6BW

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bishop's Stortford district page.

Full Bishop's Stortford report

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

The Four Ashes — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Roseacres Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CM22 6SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CM22 6SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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