4 Swan Lane, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JW
1 planning record
About 4 Swan Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Swan Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Guilden Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0JW). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since April 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 312.9% above the 1997 sale of £116,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
4 Swan Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Swan Lane, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesHave No Objection To
T3 - Leyland Cypress - fell T4 - Lawson Cypress - fell T7 - Laurel - shorten lateral growth 2-3m. Retain height, remove deadwood
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
4 Swan Lane's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£116,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 4 Swan Lane, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JW
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
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
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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