28 Barnack Grove is a one-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 59 m² this is the 12th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–119 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 61). Other recorded features include a balcony.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 24% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £185,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
28 Barnack Grove ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
No planning applications are recorded against 28 Barnack Grove, Royston, SG8 5HQ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 28 Barnack Grove, Royston, SG8 5HQ
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28 Barnack Grove has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 20 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 20 years.
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28 Barnack Grove is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,136
Street avg £3,233
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
Royston Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
22 August 2025Most recent
£185,000
+12.1%over 4 years29 June 2021
£165,000
+16.2%over 6 years11 June 2015
£142,000
+14.1%over 4 years10 December 2010
£124,500
+3.8%over 5 years30 November 2005
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5HQ: £185,000 (2025–2023).
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CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
SG8 5XD
Closest school
0.4 km
Tannery Drift School. 7 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB