1 Marden Cottages, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JU
About 1 Marden Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Marden Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £725,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Marden Cottages, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Marden Cottages, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JU. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Marden Cottages, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JU
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£736,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£725,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Marden Cottages, Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JU
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
1.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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