1 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW
About 1 Cross Lane Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cross Lane Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Orwell, Royston, Royston (SG8 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1115 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2006–2011, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 sits 69.4% above the 2011 sale of £265,000. At 104 m² it's 29% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Cross Lane Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Cross Lane Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£265,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Cross Lane Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Cross Lane Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,558
Street avg £3,195
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5QW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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