3 Anvil Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Litlington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0RA). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £620,000 is 25.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 169 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 6 EPCs). Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
3 Anvil Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 May 2025
3 Anvil Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension
3 Anvil Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.9% per year over 6 years.
£492,500
Growth on file: 8.9% per year over 6 years.
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3 Anvil Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,914
Street avg £3,294
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
Closest school
2.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Full planning data for 3 Anvil Avenue, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0RA
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8 October 2015Most recent
£492,500
+72.2%over 6 years20 May 2009
£286,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0RA: £398,000 (2021–2014).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
SG8 0BA
Bassingbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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