1 Long Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SG
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About 1 Long Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Long Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7SG). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 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. It changed hands recently, sold January 2025 for £625,000.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Long Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Long Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Long Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SG. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Long Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SG
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
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£682,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£625,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Long Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SG
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Long Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Long Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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