Pennyfarthing House, High Street, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0DR
3 sales on record
About Pennyfarthing House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Pennyfarthing House is a five-bedroom detached house in Croydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 280 m² (around 3014 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,245,000 is 13.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 280 m² the property is well over the postcode median (194 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £1,097,500 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Pennyfarthing House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Pennyfarthing House, High Street, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at Pennyfarthing House.
- Feb 2016ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Pennyfarthing House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2021)
£1,097,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Pennyfarthing House, High Street, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0DR
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Pennyfarthing House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,920
Street avg £4,065
Floor Area
280 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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 0DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property —
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