24a is a detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. At 75 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–233 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 16 units on file.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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24a has no planning applications on record.
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24a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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What we flagged
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5NE: £525,000 (2025–2021).

SG8 5LY
Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bassingbourn Village College. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB