Beresfield, Canfield Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6ST
About Beresfield
Beresfield is a detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6ST). It has a recorded floor area of 296 m² (around 3186 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 296 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Beresfield'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at Beresfield.
- Jan 2022New BuildFullIn report
Proposed erection of 1 no. dwelling and garage - amendments to previously approved scheme under UTT/21/2793/FUL
- Agent
- Andrew Stevenson Associates
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/3375/FUL
- Dec 2021ConditionsIn report
Application to discharge condition 2 (External finishes) attached to UTT/21/2793/FUL
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- UTT/21/3560/DOC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beresfield
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
Beresfield has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,030,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6ST: £780,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CM22 6ST
Colvins, Canfield Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6ST
Sold May 2025
£485,0001 Hart Lea, Canfield Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6ST
Sold Dec 2022
£947,5003 Hart Lea, Canfield Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6ST
Sold Nov 2022
£747,5002 Hart Lea, Canfield Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6ST
Sold Sept 2022
£780,000Moor Hill, Canfield Road, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6ST
Sold Jan 2022
£890,000
Everything we know about Beresfield, 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 Canfield Road homes
Beresfield outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
296 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.5 km
Canfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB