16 Bogs Gap Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Steeple Morden, Royston, Royston (SG8 0PN). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Today's modelled estimate of £442,000 sits 215.7% above the 2013 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 46.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.
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16 Bogs Gap Lane's carbon output is low for the local stock.
16 Bogs Gap Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
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Latest sale on 16 Bogs Gap Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£442,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
16 Bogs Gap Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,250
Street avg £2,670
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Erection of a two storey detached dwelling to the side of the current semi-detached dwelling using current site access as shared driveway. Parking and sub-division of rear garden.
29 July 2013Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0PN: £500,000 (2025–2014).

Years Held
13 years
Street avg 11 years
SG8 0LP
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB