Greenacre, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BX
3 sales on record
About Greenacre
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Greenacre is a five-bedroom detached house in Arrington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 335 m² (around 3606 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,248,000 is 41.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 54.5% below the postcode norm. At 335 m² the property is well over the postcode median (157 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Greenacre sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Greenacre, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2021ConditionsDischarge Condition in Full
Submission of details required by condition 3 (Materials) of permission S/2782/19/FL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2018)
£880,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Greenacre, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BX
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Old Wimpole Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Greenacre lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
335 m²
Street avg 152 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property —
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