8a, Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW
2 planning records
About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a four-bedroom detached house in Orwell, Royston, Royston (SG8 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8a, Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2020ConservatoryFullIn report
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£707,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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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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 8a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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