4 The Laurels, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
About 4 The Laurels
4 The Laurels is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6SL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft). The latest certificate (March 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 110). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. At 123 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 is 18.5% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £340,000 in July 2018.
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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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
4 The Laurels's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2015MixedFullIn report
Alternative scheme to that approved under UTT/13/2905/FUL, to include the rotation of 2 units to the rear of the site, new single garage to rear of the site and parking layout change which incorporates the removal of integral garages.
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/3526/FUL
- Sept 2014ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 4 (construction traffic/storage) attached to UTT/13/2905/FUL dated 13 December 2014
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/14/1433/DOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 The Laurels
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
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 July 2018Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6SL: £359,995 (2025–2017).
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
£342,500Cherry Cottage, Dunmow Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6SL
Sold Jan 2017
£359,995
Everything we know about 4 The Laurels, 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
On co₂ emissions, 4 The Laurels stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,764
Street avg £2,998
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 146 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 9 years
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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