9 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW
About 9 Cross Lane Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Cross Lane Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Orwell, Royston, Royston (SG8 5QW). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 37.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. At 124 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Cross Lane Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5QW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Cross Lane Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Cross Lane Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2015)
£375,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 20 years.
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.
Floor Area for 9 Cross Lane Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,024
Street avg £3,143
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 148 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.
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