7 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
About 7 Gorefeld
7 Gorefeld is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishop's Stortford (CM22 6TL). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 166 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (134 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £505,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 Gorefeld has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 7 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
7 Gorefeld has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£539,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.
£505,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2022Most recent
£505,000
+71.2%over 15 years25 April 2007
£295,000
+18.0%over 3 years29 June 2003
£249,999
Median price across the last 5 sales in CM22 6TL: £425,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in CM22 6TL
18 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
Sold Feb 2023
£799,21319 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
£385,00020 Gorefeld, Takeley, Bishop's Stortford, CM22 6TL
Sold Apr 2016
£405,000
Everything we know about 7 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
On years held, 7 Gorefeld runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,042
Street avg £2,651
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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.
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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