5 Chalkhill Barrow, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EQ
4 sales on record
About 5 Chalkhill Barrow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Chalkhill Barrow is a two-bedroom detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 87.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £348,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 64 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Chalkhill Barrow, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Chalkhill Barrow has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Chalkhill Barrow has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£357,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2024)
£348,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Chalkhill Barrow homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 5 Chalkhill Barrow stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,438
Street avg £3,704
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Royston district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 6EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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