2 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Arrington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £950,000 sits 163.9% above the 2008 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (214 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
2 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
No planning applications are recorded against 2 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages, Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AN. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 2 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages, Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AN
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2 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£950,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 7 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 7 years.
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Years Held for 2 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,880
Street avg £3,047
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 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

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47.9dB

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30 September 2008Most recent
£360,000
+50.0%over 7 years1 June 2001
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0AN: £249,000 (2022–2001).
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Street avg 3.0 t/year
Years Held
18 years
Street avg 10 years
SG8 0NZ
Bourn CofE Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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