43 Knutsford Road is a detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 53 m² this is the 11th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A across 28 units on file.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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43 Knutsford Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
A recent planning application at 43 Knutsford Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
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43 Knutsford Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On floor area, 43 Knutsford Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.1 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
2.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
S73 variation of condition 16 (Bin stores) of planning permission 21/00759/FUL (Part conversion of an existing building from supported living to independent living apartments with associated alterations to bin/bike/plant store and parking) to provide 3 no 240 litre bins (Black, blue and Green) storage at each maisonette located inside the gardens to each property rather than the combined bin stores.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5HR: £164,000 (2024–2002).

Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bassingbourn Village College. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB