8 Cardinals Gate, Royston, SG8 5XD
3 sales on record
About 8 Cardinals Gate
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cardinals Gate is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Royston (SG8 5XD). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 9th 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 (April 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 139.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £267,500.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cardinals Gate, Royston, SG8 5XD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Cardinals Gate 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.
8 Cardinals Gate has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2023)
£267,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Cardinals Gate homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Cardinals Gate outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,385
Street avg £3,495
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5XD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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