3 Highfield Farm is a detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5JT). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2021 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.
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S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) of planning permission 20/01263/FUL (Erection of replacement dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling - resubmission of S/3001/19/FL) in order to increase the ground floor area and the height of the window over the stairs on the North elevation
3 Highfield Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£622,000
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.
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Tesco — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Non material amendment of planning permission 20/01263/FUL (Erection of replacement dwelling following demolition of existing dwelling - resubmission of S/3001/19/FL) for an increase to ground floor area: - Increase width of west single storey element by 670mm - Increase depth of utility room by 675mm and Increase height of window over the stairs on north elevation.
What's in 3 Highfield Farm, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Closest school
1.1 km
Roman Way Academy. 9 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB