Foxholes Cottage, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU
1 planning record
About Foxholes Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Foxholes Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Heydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 7PU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 78.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £320,000 in June 2025. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
—
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Foxholes Cottage, Barley Road, Heydon, Royston, SG8 7PU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2022TelecomsTelecommunication Notification Lodged
Installation of a fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2025)
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Foxholes Cottage, 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.
Floor Area for Foxholes Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,848
Street avg £3,810
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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.
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