2 Cedar Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 5BP). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£596/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £590,000 in January 2024.
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A a porch application was refused at 2 Cedar Crescent in 2024.
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Latest sale on 2 Cedar Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£587,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£590,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
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Price per m² for 2 Cedar Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,413
Street avg £5,116
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Golf Club — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Single storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing side extension and link-attached garage and rear sun room. Replace existing front porch flat roof with pitched roof. Installation of external cladding/rendering (as amended by plan received on 10/02/2025).
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension following demolition of existing side extension and link-attached garage and rear sun room. Replace existing front porch flat roof with pitched roof. Installation of external cladding/rendering.
15 January 2024Most recent
£590,000
+136.0%over 20 years28 February 2003
£250,000
+92.3%over 3 years25 June 1999
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5BP: £500,000 (2023–2017).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
SG8 5FS
Closest school
0.4 km
Tannery Drift School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB