15 Carlton Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£598/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £367,000 — fresh data. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
15 Carlton Rise has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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15 Carlton Rise has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 29 years.
£367,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 29 years.
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On years held, 15 Carlton Rise runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,439
Street avg £5,158
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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
1.6 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
21 March 2025Most recent
£367,000
+61.7%over 15 years26 January 2010
£227,000
+263.2%over 13 years1 August 1996
£62,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6BZ: £452,000 (2025–2022).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
SG8 6HG
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
36.9dB