5 Eastfield Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 7ED). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2026) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 sits 51.8% above the 2010 sale of £487,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 177 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (140 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
5 Eastfield Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£740,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 12 years.
£487,500
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 12 years.
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On epc rating, 5 Eastfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,754
Street avg £3,912
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Poplar Drive — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Insertion of two windows to side elevation
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Retention of single storey side extension
29 November 2010Most recent
£487,500
+173.9%over 12 years6 July 1998
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7ED: £752,000 (2023–2021).

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
SG8 7XP
Closest school
0.3 km
Icknield Walk First School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB