Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7NT
1 planning record
About Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Heydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 288 m² (around 3100 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 288 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,321,000 sits 146.9% above the 2002 sale of £535,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
Outside
- GarageYes
- Outbuildings
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Keepers Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Chrishall Grange, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2011FullIn report
Carport and log store
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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.
Keepers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Chrishall Grange homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Keepers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,858
Street avg £7,595
Floor Area
288 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
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
2.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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