16 Blenheim Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shepreth, Royston, Royston (SG8 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 21% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2020. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026
Change of use of land to residential garden land and erection of outbuilding
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16 Blenheim Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 12 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 12 years.
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On years held, 16 Blenheim Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,494
Street avg £3,736
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
28 October 2016Most recent
£290,000
+100.0%over 11 years28 April 2005
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6PT: £320,000 (2023–2018).

CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
SG8 6HG
Closest school
2.0 km
Foxton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB