1 Orchard Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JY
About 1 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Orchard Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
0.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Orchard Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Orchard Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JY. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Orchard Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JY
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Orchard Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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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The complete analysis of 1 Orchard Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JY
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Detailed analysis
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Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Orchard Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
2.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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