8 Orchard Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JY
About 8 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5JY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Orchard 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.
8 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£293,000
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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Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Orchard Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
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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.
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