Appleacre Cottage, London Road, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7RU
4 planning records
About Appleacre Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Appleacre Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7RU). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £889,000 is 22.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 44.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £723,250.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Appleacre Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Appleacre Cottage, London Road, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Appleacre Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Mar 2025Tree WorksTreesGranted
T1/T2 Horse Chestnuts - Over-extended limbs above adjacent property at increased risk of failure. Reduce height of over-extended limbs on northeast side of crown by approximately 2.5 - 3m. Sever Ivy at base of main stem up to 2m high.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Appleacre Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£889,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2018)
£723,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Appleacre Cottage, London Road, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7RU
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Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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