18 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW
1 planning record
About 18 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Church Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NW). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 12.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£364/sq ft) was about 194.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 18 Church Close.
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two Storey Rear Extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 18 Church Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2022)
£580,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 18 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.
18 Church Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,919
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 133 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
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
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