21 Pipers Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7RX
1 planning record
About 21 Pipers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Pipers Close is a semi-detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7RX). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2022. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 212.8% above the 2000 sale of £94,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 Pipers Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 21 Pipers Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2017OutbuildingFullIn report
Single storey garage/workshop at bottom of rear garden 6.1m depth x 7.5m wide x 3.73m High
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
21 Pipers Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2000)
£94,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Pipers Close homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 21 Pipers Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £3,159
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 2 points of interest in total.
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