17 Canberra Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JF
About 17 Canberra Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Canberra Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5JF). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 17.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 205.1% above the 2000 sale of £176,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 46.3% below the postcode norm. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Canberra Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Canberra Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
17 Canberra Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Canberra Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2000)
£176,000
Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Canberra Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 17 Canberra Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,275
Street avg £2,951
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5JF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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