1 Poplar Farm Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NA
1 planning record
About 1 Poplar Farm Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Poplar Farm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (229 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2023 for £595,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Poplar Farm Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Poplar Farm Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesHave No Objection To
T.1 Crab Apple - Fell to ground level due to low amenity tree and to create more light to garden area under new landscape plan T.2 holly - Fell to ground level due to low amenity tree and to create more light to garden area under new landscape plan H.1 Cherry Laurel - Reduce height by 1.5M and trim sides to create more manageable hedge and allow more light to garden T.3 Cherry - Fell to ground level due to low amenity tree and to create more light to garden area under new landscape plan T.4 Cypress - Fell to ground level due to low amenity tree and to create more light to garden area under new landscape plan T.6 Lawson Cypress - Fell to ground level due to low amenity tree and to create more light to garden area under new landscape plan
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£601,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2023)
£595,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Poplar Farm Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NA
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Detailed analysis
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Versus other Poplar Farm Close homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Poplar Farm Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 215 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 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
2.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 5 points of interest in total.
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