2 Thornberry Hill Cottages, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BT
About 2 Thornberry Hill Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Thornberry Hill Cottages is a detached house in Arrington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 sits 198% above the 2000 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Thornberry Hill Cottages, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 2 Thornberry Hill Cottages, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BT. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 2 Thornberry Hill Cottages, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BT
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Thornberry Hill Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£596,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 2 Thornberry Hill Cottages, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BT
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
2.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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