20 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS
4 sales on record
About 20 Ackroyd Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Ackroyd Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 25.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 70 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Ackroyd Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Ackroyd Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£313,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Ackroyd Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
20 Ackroyd Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,471
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Royston district page.
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
Ackroyd Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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