8 Guise Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5PJ
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About 8 Guise Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Guise Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a corner plot. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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: 10.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 sits 58.4% above the 2007 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Guise Lane'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
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Guise Lane, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£370,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 10 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.
On epc rating, 8 Guise Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,569
Street avg £3,299
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 113 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.
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