5 Guise Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5PJ
About 5 Guise Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Guise Lane is a detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 135 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 is 25.5% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £380,000 in November 2024.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Guise Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G6
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Guise Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 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.
5 Guise Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
5 Guise Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,815
Street avg £3,272
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Common questions
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