2 Broadfield Cottage, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
About 2 Broadfield Cottage
2 Broadfield Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6SL). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 107.5% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 161 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 11 EPCs). On the market in April 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Broadfield Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- 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
- Oct 2009New BuildOutlineIn report
Outline application (with all matters reserved except access, layout) for 7 dwellings
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/1007/09/OP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Broadfield Cottage
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
2 Broadfield Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2013Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6SL: £342,500 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CM22 6SL
1 Broadfield Villa, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
Sold Aug 2025
£312,500Wayside, 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
£340,000
Everything we know about 2 Broadfield Cottage, 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
2 Broadfield Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,491
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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