1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Meldreth, Royston, Royston (SG8 6LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £959,000 is 11.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 28.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold December 2019 for £862,500.
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1a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
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1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£959,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 8 years.
£862,500
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 8 years.
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What we flagged
On floor area, 1a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,127
Street avg £3,539
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Meldreth Rail Station — railway station.

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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Front of property
Erection of a garage and first storey front extension
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and car port for 2 cars in forecourt.
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17 December 2019Most recent
£862,500
+43.8%over 8 years18 July 2011
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6LZ: £900,000 (2022–2022).

CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
SG8 6LZ
Closest school
0.6 km
Meldreth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB