1 Nightingale Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5YH
4 sales on record
About 1 Nightingale Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Nightingale Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bassingbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 5YH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on lpg. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 sits 55.3% above the 2013 sale of £304,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 82.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 109 m² it's 28.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
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)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Nightingale Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5YH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Nightingale Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5YH. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Nightingale Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5YH
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.
1 Nightingale Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2013)
£304,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Nightingale Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5YH
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Nightingale Close homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Nightingale Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,789
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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 5YH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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