4 Trap Road is a detached house in Guilden Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0JE). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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4 Trap Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
4 Trap Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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4 Trap Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£628,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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4 Trap Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
90 (B)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0JE: £440,000 (2024–2021).

Street avg 5.9 t/year
SG8 0NL
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB