Willow Barn, Pound Green, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JZ
EPC B
About Willow Barn
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willow Barn is a detached house in Guilden Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft). The latest certificate (September 2019) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 20% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,069,000 sits 125.1% above the 1999 sale of £475,000. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Willow Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Willow Barn, Pound Green, Guilden Morden, Royston, SG8 0JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Willow Barn was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2025ConditionsIn report
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willow Barn's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,069,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (1999)
£475,000
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about Willow Barn, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Versus other Pound Green homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Willow Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,105
Street avg £3,353
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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