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.
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Keepers Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£588,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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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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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.2dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Lawful development certificate for proposed log cabin 3m x 4m (12 metres square) 2.4 m in height. Placed on temporary surface all to be removed on vacation of property.
Full planning data for Keepers Cottage, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BP
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Street avg 13.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB