18 Brookside is a mid-terrace house in Orwell, Royston, Royston (SG8 5TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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18 Brookside ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
18 Brookside has no planning applications on record.
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18 Brookside has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£294,000
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 epc rating, 18 Brookside stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5TQ: £400,000 (2025–2023).

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB