1a is a mid-terrace house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5PS). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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1a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
1a has no planning applications on record.
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1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£182,000
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
1a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
97 (A)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
45 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
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5PS: £290,000 (2023–2016).

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