5 Abbotts Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QQ
About 5 Abbotts Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Abbotts Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Litlington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 161 m² it's 27.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 5 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £708,000 is 23.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Abbotts Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Abbotts Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 5 Abbotts Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QQ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 5 Abbotts Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QQ
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Abbotts Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£708,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Abbotts Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QQ
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Abbotts Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Abbotts Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £3,132
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 135 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
1.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
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 5 Abbotts Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
