1 School Cottages, Church Lane, Abington Pigotts, Royston, SG8 0SQ
About 1 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 School Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Abington Pigotts, Royston, Royston (SG8 0SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.
It hasn't traded since February 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 293% above the 1995 sale of £129,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 59.4% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 School Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 School Cottages, Church Lane, Abington Pigotts, Royston, SG8 0SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 School Cottages, Church Lane, Abington Pigotts, Royston, SG8 0SQ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 School Cottages, Church Lane, Abington Pigotts, Royston, SG8 0SQ
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.
1 School Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£129,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 School Cottages, Church Lane, Abington Pigotts, Royston, SG8 0SQ
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 School Cottages is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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
2.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 0SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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