28 Cherry Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 7DL). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 21.2% above the 2025 sale price. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £430,000. At 124 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Retention of rear decking area overlooking rear garden and proposed deck to side of house and relocated side gate.
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Price for 28 Cherry Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.
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EPC Rating for 28 Cherry Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,468
Street avg £3,629
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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
Mill Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
24 January 2025Most recent
£430,000
+377.8%over 27 years8 August 1997
£89,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7DL: £430,000 (2025–2023).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
SG8 7TR
Closest school
0.4 km
King James Academy Royston. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB