5 Brookside, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5TQ
About 5 Brookside
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Brookside is a three-bedroom detached house in Orwell, Royston, Royston (SG8 5TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 847 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 16.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 sits 126.3% above the 2002 sale of £167,000. At 79 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 31 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Brookside's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Brookside, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Brookside 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.
5 Brookside's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.3% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2002)
£167,000
Growth on file: 16.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Brookside homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 5 Brookside stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,123
Street avg £3,593
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
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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