8 Ash Way is a mid-terrace house in Royston (SG8 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
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8 Ash Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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8 Ash Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£320,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
EPC Rating for 8 Ash Way lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7LG: £173,500 (2022–2003).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Newmarket Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Icknield Walk First School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB