4 Chequers Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5UN
3 sales on record
About 4 Chequers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Chequers Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Orwell, Royston, Royston (SG8 5UN). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 100 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 3 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold October 2020 for £475,000.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Chequers Close, Orwell, Royston, SG8 5UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 Chequers Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2009FullIn report
Extensions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 4 Chequers Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2020)
£475,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Chequers Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 4 Chequers Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,750
Street avg £4,387
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 80 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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
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