20 High Street, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NE
EPC B
About 20 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £711,000 is 24.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 178 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- 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.
20 High Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 High Street, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 20 High Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 High Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£711,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 High Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,202
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 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
2.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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