2 Trap Road, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JE
EPC B
About 2 Trap Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Trap Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guilden Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0JE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 100). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £394,000 sits 62.8% above the 2006 sale of £242,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Trap Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Trap Road, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Trap Road 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£394,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2006)
£242,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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.
2 Trap Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,814
Street avg £4,171
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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.
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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