1 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages is a detached house in Arrington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 69.7% above the 2012 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£352/sq ft) was about 97.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2025
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages, Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AN. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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1 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 12 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 12 years.
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1 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,793
Street avg £2,742
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 187 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
3.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
21 December 2012Most recent
£330,000
+74.6%over 11 years22 February 2001
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0AN: £249,000 (2022–2001).
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Street avg 3.9 t/year
Years Held
13 years
Street avg 12 years
SG8 0BA
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB