1a, Brook Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NP
4 sales on record
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold November 2019 for £225,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Brook Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2019)
£225,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Brook Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,327
Street avg £2,648
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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 5NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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