78 High Street, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JS
1 planning record
About 78 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
78 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guilden Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0JS). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £665,000 is 17.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £565,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
78 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 78 High Street, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 78 High Street was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jul 2021OutlineWithdrawn
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for a dropped kerb and part change of use of garden to driveway
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
78 High Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£665,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2020)
£565,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 78 High Street, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JS
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 78 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,979
Street avg £3,395
Floor Area
142 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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