4 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS
1 planning record
About 4 Ackroyd Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4 Ackroyd Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 sits 68.3% above the 2019 sale of £325,000. At 150 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). Last sale on file: £325,000 in October 2019. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Retrospective planning permission for raising the attached garage roof height, and the rear single storey extension
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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.
4 Ackroyd Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2019)
£325,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 23 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.
Floor Area for 4 Ackroyd Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,167
Street avg £3,204
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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