15 Ash Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £400,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
No planning applications are recorded against 15 Ash Grove, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6BJ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Price for 15 Ash Grove has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.
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15 Ash Grove outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,348
Street avg £3,778
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
1.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
28 October 2021Most recent
£400,000
+63.3%over 8 years25 October 2013
£245,000
+36.1%over 10 years15 September 2003
£180,000
+115.6%over 6 years27 March 1997
£83,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6BJ: £395,000 (2025–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
SG8 6HG
Meldreth Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Melbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB