Keepers Cottage, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BP
2 planning records
About Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a detached house in Arrington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (193 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2020FullGranted
Sewage treatment plant
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Keepers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The complete analysis of Keepers Cottage, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BP
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Detailed analysis
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Versus other Old Wimpole Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Keepers Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
2.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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