1 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU
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About 1 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 School Cottages is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Heydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £586,000 is 42.1% above the 2014 sale price. 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Outbuildings
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 School Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Oct 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 School Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2014)
£412,500
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Barley Road homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 School Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,946
Street avg £4,127
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
3.0 km
Melbourn Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7PU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 1 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
