7 Ash Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 sits 62% above the 2014 sale of £249,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
7 Ash Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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7 Ash Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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7 Ash Grove outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,086
Street avg £3,883
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
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

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
30 September 2014Most recent
£249,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6BJ: £400,000 (2025–2021).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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