The Willows, Lower Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0EF
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About The Willows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Willows is a three-bedroom detached house in Croydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 0EF). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £535,000. At 110 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Willows, Lower Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Willows has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Willows has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£522,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2025)
£535,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Lower Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Willows outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 207 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 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
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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 0EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property —
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