17 Park Close is a semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs).
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17 Park Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
17 Park Close has no planning applications on record.
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17 Park Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£253,000
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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On co₂ emissions, 17 Park Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 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
0.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5PZ: £275,000 (2025–2019).

Street avg 4.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
SG8 5LY
Bassingbourn Village College. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB