29 Church Street is a semi-detached house in Thriplow, Royston, Royston (SG8 7RE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (166 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Installation of external wall insulation to front rear and gable end walls.
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29 Church Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£374,000
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
29 Church Street is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 195 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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.
Closest school
0.3 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7RE: £935,000 (2024–2019).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
SG8 7SL
Thriplow CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB