8 Kefford Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5UL
5 sales on record
About 8 Kefford Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Kefford Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5UL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold March 2021 for £252,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Kefford Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Kefford Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 8 Kefford Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5UL. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 8 Kefford Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5UL
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Kefford Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£252,500
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 Kefford Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5UL
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Kefford Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Kefford Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,885
Street avg £4,570
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 64 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.
Nearest stop
2.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5UL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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