16 Docwras Close, Shepreth, Royston, SG8 6QQ
1 planning record
About 16 Docwras Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Docwras Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Shepreth, Royston, Royston (SG8 6QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 sits 67.5% above the 2012 sale of £302,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 Docwras Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Docwras Close, Shepreth, Royston, SG8 6QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey front extension at 16 Docwras Close.
- Dec 2018ExtensionFullIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Docwras Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£506,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2012)
£302,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Docwras Close homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 16 Docwras Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,190
Street avg £3,236
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Royston district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shepreth Rail Station — railway station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 6QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 7 points of interest in total.
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