8 New Road is a semi-detached house in Guilden Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 69 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 24 EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2024
8 New Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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8 New Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£318,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On floor area, 8 New Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

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 changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0JN: £420,000 (2025–2021).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB