2 Poplar Farm Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NA
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About 2 Poplar Farm Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Poplar Farm Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Poplar Farm Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Poplar Farm Close has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Dec 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Poplar Farm Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£855,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2022)
£860,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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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
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
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
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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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