32 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 19.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 15 EPCs). Last sale on file: £365,000 in September 2018.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Mar 2026
32 Ash Grove has no planning applications on record.
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32 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£437,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 6 years.
£365,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 6 years.
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Floor Area for 32 Ash Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,147
Street avg £3,878
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
28 September 2018Most recent
£365,000
+55.3%over 6 years14 September 2012
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6BJ: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
SG8 6BZ
Meldreth Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Melbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB