3 Church Farm Barns is a detached house in Steeple Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 156 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (211 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £660,000.
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3 Church Farm Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
3 Church Farm Barns has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£719,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 20 years.
£660,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 20 years.
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Price per m² for 3 Church Farm Barns runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £3,301
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 207 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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.
Nearest stop
2.8 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
1 March 2024Most recent
£660,000
+103.6%over 19 years8 July 2004
£324,091
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0NL: £510,000 (2022–2010).
13 Church Farm Lane Steeple Morden Royston
Sold May 2022
3 Church Farm Lane Steeple Morden Royston
Sold Jan 2021
1 Church Farm Barns Church Farm Lane Steeple Morden Royston
Sold Sept 2017
2 Church Farm Barns Church Farm Lane Steeple Morden Royston
Sold Sept 2010
9 Church Farm Lane Steeple Morden Royston
Sold Aug 2009

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
SG8 0RA
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB