3 Playles Yard, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5XW
3 sales on record
About 3 Playles Yard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Playles Yard is a four-bedroom detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5XW). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 17.2% above the 2020 sale price. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £507,500.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Playles Yard, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5XW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A tree works application was refused at 3 Playles Yard in 2026.
- Mar 2026Tree WorksTreesWithdrawn
T1: Willow - Pollard back to previous pollard points, removing approximately 4 metres of growth back to a height of approximately 6 metres to remove weak regrowth and keep tree away from adjacent house and driveway T2: Willow - Pollard back to previous pollard points, removing approximately 4 metres of growth back to a height of approximately 4 metres to remove weak regrowth and keep tree clear from adjacent house and driveway
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Playles Yard has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£595,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2020)
£507,500
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 3 Playles Yard, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5XW
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
2.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 5XW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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