5 Brooke Road is a semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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5 Brooke Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2024
5 Brooke Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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5 Brooke Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£521,000
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
On epc rating, 5 Brooke Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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
Roysia Surgery — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7DR: £358,000 (2025–2015).

Street avg 5.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
SG8 7SQ
Closest school
0.5 km
Roman Way Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.1dB