4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages, Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AN
EPC B
About 4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages is a detached house in Arrington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0AN). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £824,000 sits 254.4% above the 2013 sale of £232,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages, Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages.
- Apr 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extensions.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2010).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£824,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2013)
£232,500
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages, Ermine Way, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0AN
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Ermine Way homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
4 Kingston Wood Farm Cottages is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,086
Street avg £3,644
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Royston district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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