28 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS
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About 28 Ackroyd Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Ackroyd Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include outbuildings. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 is 10.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 60.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Outbuildings
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 28 Ackroyd Road.
- Sept 2015ExtensionAmendmentIn report
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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.
Latest sale on 28 Ackroyd Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£471,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2022)
£425,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 12 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.
On epc rating, 28 Ackroyd Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,542
Street avg £3,105
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 89 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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