5 Barham Court is a four-bedroom detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £612,700.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
5 Barham Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Latest sale on 5 Barham Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£642,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 3 years.
£612,700
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 3 years.
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On price per m², 5 Barham Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,255
Street avg £3,506
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 148 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
1.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
17 February 2023Most recent
£612,700
+10.4%over 3 years11 September 2019
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6EW: £455,000 (2020–2008).

Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
SG8 6NT
Meldreth Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Melbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB