40 The Causeway, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5LG
3 sales on record
About 40 The Causeway
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 The Causeway is a two-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5LG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 14.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 53% above the 2010 sale of £217,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
40 The Causeway's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 The Causeway, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 The Causeway 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.
40 The Causeway changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.1% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2010)
£217,000
Growth on file: 14.1% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other The Causeway homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 40 The Causeway lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,858
Street avg £3,249
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
2.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5LG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
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