8 Burns Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Royston (SG8 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 38.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2026
8 Burns Road has no planning applications on record.
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8 Burns Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.
£241,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.
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8 Burns Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,739
Street avg £2,475
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Shakespeare — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
29 September 2016Most recent
£241,000
+28.5%over 9 years15 June 2007
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5PT: £175,000 (2021–2007).

CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
SG8 5AR
Closest school
0.2 km
Roman Way Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.7dB