What kind of home is 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF last change hands?

8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF last sold for £413,000 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (1,356 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 94% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CM22 6SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF use?

The latest EPC at 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

Police records around 8 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 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

The closest primary school to 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF is Roseacres Primary School (382m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 Elm Close, CM22 6SF?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Elm Close, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

126 m²

1356 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Elm Close

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

8 Elm Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6SF). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 19.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £413,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

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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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Elm Close, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£495,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£413,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 December 2021Most recent
£413,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6SF: £370,000 (2025–2022).

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.

8 Elm Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,278

Street avg £4,131

Below

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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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