9 Ackroyd Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 7DS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since September 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 1.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £403,000 sits 130.3% above the 2010 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 27% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it's 24.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 18 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 9 Ackroyd Road.
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9 Ackroyd Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£403,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 4 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 4 years.
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On price per m², 9 Ackroyd Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,699
Street avg £3,237
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB

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
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension and insertion of first floor window in north east side elevation.
3 September 2010Most recent
£175,000
+6.7%over 4 years21 April 2006
£164,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7DS: £363,000 (2025–2020).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
SG8 7PD
Closest school
0.5 km
Roman Way Academy. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
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