5 Larkins Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0ED
1 planning record
About 5 Larkins Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Larkins Road is a detached house in Croydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1296 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 sits 54% above the 2009 sale of £365,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Larkins Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Larkins Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2009OutbuildingFullGranted
New Garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Larkins Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2009)
£365,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Larkins Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0ED
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Larkins Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Larkins Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 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 0ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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