1 Broadfield Villa, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
About 1 Broadfield Villa
1 Broadfield Villa is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6SL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £312,500. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2012ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge consitions 3(Landscape); 6(Materials); 9(Foul Drainage); 10(Surface Water);
- Documents
- 99 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1586/11/DOC
- Feb 2011DemolitionFullIn report
Proposed construction of 7 No. dwellings, two attached garages and one detached garage building. Demolition of existing detached garage. Proposed new vehicular access and pedestrian access
- Documents
- 67 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1976/10/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Broadfield Villa
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
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 12 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
10 August 2025Most recent
£312,500
+68.9%over 12 years26 March 2013
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6SL: £359,995 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in CM22 6SL
Wayside, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
Sold Mar 2021
£580,000Foxes, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
Sold Jan 2020
£685,0003 The Laurels, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
Sold Aug 2018
£342,5004 The Laurels, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
Sold Jul 2018
£340,000Cherry Cottage, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
Sold Jan 2017
£359,995
Everything we know about 1 Broadfield Villa, 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 Dunmow Road homes
1 Broadfield Villa is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,006
Street avg £2,886
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Dunmow Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Takeley 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB