18 Dove House Close is a semi-detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7SE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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18 Dove House Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2024
18 Dove House Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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18 Dove House Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£351,000
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
Floor Area for 18 Dove House Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
0.4 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7SE: £225,000 (2024–2011).

Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Fowlmere Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB