7 Cockhall Close is a detached house in Litlington, Royston, Royston (SG8 0RB). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £622,000 sits 77.7% above the 2013 sale of £350,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm. At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (125 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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7 Cockhall Close has no planning applications on record.
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7 Cockhall Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.
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EPC Rating for 7 Cockhall Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,160
Street avg £3,489
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 126 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
43.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar water heating added
8 November 2013Most recent
£350,000
+150.0%over 14 years28 June 1999
£139,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 0RB: £518,000 (2025–2021).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
SG8 0BH
Bassingbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB