1 Blenheim Close is an end-of-terrace house in Shepreth, Royston, Royston (SG8 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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1 Blenheim Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
1 Blenheim Close has no planning applications on record.
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1 Blenheim Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£230,000
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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On epc rating, 1 Blenheim Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
88 (B)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Shepreth Rail Station — railway station.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6PT: £320,000 (2023–2018).

Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Closest school
2.0 km
Foxton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB