16 Trap Road, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JE
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About 16 Trap Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Trap Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Guilden Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0JE). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 172 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £651,000 is 41.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 30% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Trap 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Trap Road, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Trap Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
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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.
16 Trap Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£651,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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 Trap Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 16 Trap Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,674
Street avg £4,191
Floor Area
172 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 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.
Closest school
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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