8 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS
4 sales on record1 planning record
About 8 Ackroyd Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Ackroyd Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £396,000 sits 135.7% above the 2005 sale of £168,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Parking
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 Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2006DemolitionFullIn 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.
8 Ackroyd Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2005)
£168,000
Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 9 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 years held, 8 Ackroyd Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £3,215
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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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