16 Robinson Gardens is a detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5GY). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £549,950 in January 2020.
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A recent planning application at 16 Robinson Gardens was refused — worth checking the council file.
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£549,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
EPC Rating for 16 Robinson Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,044
Street avg £3,743
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
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.
Nearest stop
2.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

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
Installation of an Air source heat pump at ground level to the rear.
Loft conversion with roof lights
31 January 2020Most recent
£549,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5GY: £495,000 (2024–2020).
20 Robinson Gardens Bassingbourn Royston
Sold Aug 2024
25 Robinson Gardens Bassingbourn Royston
Sold Jul 2023
26 Robinson Gardens Bassingbourn Royston
Sold Jan 2023
7 Robinson Gardens Bassingbourn Royston
Sold Oct 2020
15 Robinson Gardens Bassingbourn Royston
Sold Jun 2020

Street avg 1.3 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
SG8 5BP
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Bassingbourn Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB