28 Byron Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 7DP). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 65.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £423,000.
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28 Byron Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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28 Byron Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£464,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.
£423,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.
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On years held, 28 Byron Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,845
Street avg £3,143
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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 upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
1 December 2023Most recent
£423,000
+71.3%over 12 years30 September 2011
£247,000
+1.4%over 4 years20 April 2007
£243,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7DP: £385,000 (2022–2014).

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