5 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
About 5 Gorefeld
5 Gorefeld is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6TL). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1779 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £589,000 sits 103.1% above the 2003 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. At 165 m² it's 23.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).
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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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
5 Gorefeld'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Gorefeld has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Gorefeld
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
5 Gorefeld valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 April 2003Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6TL: £505,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CM22 6TL
18 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
Sold Feb 2023
£799,2137 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
Sold Sept 2022
£505,00019 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
Sold Jun 2021
£425,00016 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
Sold Jun 2020
£350,00014 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
Sold Feb 2020
£385,000
Everything we know about 5 Gorefeld, 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 Gorefeld homes
Price per m² for 5 Gorefeld lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,755
Street avg £2,750
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
0.2 km
The Four Ashes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Roseacres 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
48.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB