29 High Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NE). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £779,000 sits 62.3% above the 2006 sale of £480,000. At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (149 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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29 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
A an annexe application was refused at 29 High Street in 2023.
Single storey detached annex ancillary to the main dwelling.
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29 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.
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What we flagged
On years held, 29 High Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,462
Street avg £3,154
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Shed
30-day money-back guarantee
17 May 2006Most recent
£480,000
+26.3%over 2 years30 May 2003
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5NE: £525,000 (2025–2021).

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
SG8 5BP
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