Kingston Pastures Farm, Reeves Cottage, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BX
2 planning records
About Kingston Pastures Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Kingston Pastures Farm is a detached house in Arrington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £777,000 is 29.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£536/sq ft) was about 130.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (221 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Kingston Pastures Farm, Reeves Cottage, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2025AmendmentGranted
Certificate of lawfulness under S191 for confirmation that the occupation of Reeves Cottage in breach of planning permission S/1178/12/FL is lawful.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Kingston Pastures Farm has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£777,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2012)
£600,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Kingston Pastures Farm, Reeves Cottage, Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston, SG8 0BX
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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
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
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