1 Cardinals Gate is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 5XD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 677 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 11th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 102.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
1 Cardinals Gate's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2019
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Cardinals Gate, Royston, SG8 5XD. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Price for 1 Cardinals Gate has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 21 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 21 years.
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Floor Area for 1 Cardinals Gate runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,738
Street avg £3,554
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Princes Mews — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

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16 October 2017Most recent
£235,000
+48.7%over 3 years20 February 2014
£158,000
+105.2%over 13 years25 February 2000
£77,000
+41.3%over 3 years23 December 1996
£54,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 5XD: £265,000 (2024–2022).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
SG8 5LS
Closest school
0.3 km
Tannery Drift School. 7 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB