8 Chalkhill Barrow, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EQ
About 8 Chalkhill Barrow
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chalkhill Barrow is a five-bedroom detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 22.3% above the 2016 sale price. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in March 2016.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chalkhill Barrow, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6EQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
8 Chalkhill Barrow valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£697,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2016)
£570,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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.
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Chalkhill Barrow lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,220
Street avg £3,827
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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.
Common questions
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