18 Guise Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5PJ
About 18 Guise Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Guise Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 sits 63.8% above the 2007 sale of £184,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Guise Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Guise Lane 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£303,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2007)
£184,995
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Guise Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
18 Guise Lane is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,246
Street avg £3,224
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Closest school
1.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5PJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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