18 Docwras Close is a semi-detached house in Shepreth, Royston, Royston (SG8 6QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
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18 Docwras Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
18 Docwras Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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18 Docwras Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£462,000
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
Habitable Rooms for 18 Docwras Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 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
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 6QQ: £570,000 (2025–2016).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
SG8 6GD
Closest school
1.9 km
Foxton Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB