2 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU
3 sales on record
About 2 School Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 School Cottages is a semi-detached house in Heydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £547,500 — fresh data. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 School Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 School Cottages, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 2 School Cottages was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2025Change Of UseFullGranted
Change of use from Dance Studio to dentistry laboratory.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 School Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£505,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2025)
£547,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 2 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 2 School Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,148
Street avg £3,927
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
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