The Barnyard, Silver Street, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QE
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About The Barnyard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Barnyard is a four-bedroom detached house in Litlington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0QE). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £1,288,000 is 47.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 80.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).
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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
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer house
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Barnyard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Barnyard, Silver Street, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A new windows application was refused at The Barnyard in 2025.
- Sept 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
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We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Barnyard
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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.
Latest sale on The Barnyard was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about The Barnyard, 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 Silver Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for The Barnyard runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,781
Street avg £3,317
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
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
2.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Barnyard, Silver Street, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
