27 Chalkhill Barrow is a five-bedroom detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 44.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £760,000 in July 2025.
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27 Chalkhill Barrow has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Latest sale on 27 Chalkhill Barrow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£783,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 23 years.
£760,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 23 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On years held, 27 Chalkhill Barrow runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,393
Street avg £3,762
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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
45.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
11 July 2025Most recent
£760,000
+100.0%over 22 years6 December 2002
£379,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6EQ: £380,000 (2024–2021).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
SG8 6LZ
Meldreth Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Melbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB