1 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW
About 1 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Church Close is a detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NW). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since July 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £659,000 sits 284.3% above the 1998 sale of £171,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 38.1% below the postcode norm. At 134 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Church Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£659,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1998)
£171,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 1 Church Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,280
Street avg £3,240
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
3.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
