2 Poplar Farm Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NA). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 29.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £860,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 229 m² it's 25.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (183 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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2 Poplar Farm Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
2 Poplar Farm Close has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 Poplar Farm Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.
£860,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.
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EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 177 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
T1 - Maple - Crown reduce by 30%(approx 1.5M in height and sides due to excessive shading to the front of the house T2 - Purple plum - Crow reduce height by 1.5M. T3 - Box Elder - Crown reduce height by 1.5M and sides by 1M. T4 - Box Elder - Crown reduce height by 1.5M and sides by 1M. T5 - Coper Beech - Crown reduce height by 1.5M and sides by 1M.
Installation of 20 tube solar thermal hot water system
What's in 2 Poplar Farm Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NA's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
15 September 2022Most recent
£860,000
+29.8%over 6 years17 August 2016
£662,500
+36.6%over 2 years4 September 2013
£485,000
-19.2%over 7 years5 July 2006
£600,000
+60.9%over 4 years4 January 2002
£373,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5NA: £530,000 (2023–1997).

SG8 5FL
Gateway — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bassingbourn Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB