3 Chalkhill Barrow is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 43.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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3 Chalkhill Barrow has no planning applications on record.
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£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 12 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 12 years.
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3 Chalkhill Barrow outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,636
Street avg £3,804
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 107 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
45.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
17 April 2015Most recent
£240,000
+60.1%over 12 years14 February 2003
£149,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6EQ: £385,000 (2025–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
SG8 6HG
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