26 Byron Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 is 29.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 90 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 8 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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26 Byron Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 11 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 11 years.
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What we flagged
26 Byron Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,667
Street avg £3,168
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 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
Green Street — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing conservatory, and works to existing garage to facilitate conversion into habitable space.
17 March 2017Most recent
£330,000
+37.5%over 5 years9 September 2011
£240,000
+14.3%over 5 years20 January 2006
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7DP: £423,000 (2023–2014).

CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
SG8 7XA
Closest school
0.5 km
Roman Way Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB