8 Oxford Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5LL
1 planning record
About 8 Oxford Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Oxford Close is a detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 215 m² (around 2314 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 215 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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 Oxford Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Oxford Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2021RenovationFullIn report
Thermal upgrade with EWI (External Wall Insulation)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Oxford 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£783,000
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 Oxford Close homes
Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Oxford Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
215 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
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.
Closest school
1.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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