42a is a detached house in Melbourn, Royston, Royston (SG8 6JD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2018. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 40 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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42a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
On floor area, 42a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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
1.4 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6JD: £397,500 (2024–2022).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
SG8 6FQ
Meldreth Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Melbourn Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB