2 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW
1 planning record
About 2 Cross Lane Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Cross Lane Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Orwell, Royston, Royston (SG8 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 48), 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 July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 174 m² it's 28.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (135 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in May 2012. Today's modelled estimate of £579,000 is 36.2% above the 2012 sale price.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Cross Lane Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Cross Lane Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£579,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£425,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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.
2 Cross Lane Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,443
Street avg £3,208
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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