5 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW
3 sales on record
About 5 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Church Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5NW). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £625,000 sits 75.6% above the 2012 sale of £356,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in August 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Church Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Church Close 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£625,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2012)
£356,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Church Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Church Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,894
Street avg £3,138
Floor Area
188 m²
Street avg 130 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.
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