15b is a semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5PS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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15b's carbon output is low for the local stock.
15b has no planning applications on record.
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15b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
CO₂ Emissions for 15b runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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
0.7 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5PS: £290,000 (2023–2016).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
SG8 5LY
Bassingbourn Village College. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB