1 Ashwell Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Steeple Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 10.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£440/sq ft) was about 148.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £445,000.
1 Ashwell Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
1 Ashwell Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey front rear and side extension and two storey rear extensions and single storey rear extension.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.
£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 17 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 17 years.
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On price per m², 1 Ashwell Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,734
Street avg £2,894
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 98 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
2.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey front rear and side extension and single storey rear extensions. Raised roof to existing rear single storey utility and bathroom wing.
Full planning data for 1 Ashwell Road, Steeple Morden, Royston, SG8 0NZ
1 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
11 April 2019Most recent
£445,000
+222.5%over 16 years26 June 2002
£138,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0NZ: £385,000 (2024–2017).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
SG8 0JD
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB