5 Chapmans Close, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AH
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About 5 Chapmans Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chapmans Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6AH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
At 140 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 sits 50.4% above the 2015 sale of £381,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 21.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Chapmans Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chapmans Close, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Chapmans Close has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2026PorchFullIn report
Replacement of existing front porch.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Chapmans Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£573,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£381,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Chapmans Close homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Chapmans Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,721
Street avg £3,029
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 118 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Meldreth Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 6AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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