1 Hillside Cottages, High Street, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SJ
Listed building
About 1 Hillside Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Hillside Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 13.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £310,000 in September 2025. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Hillside Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Hillside Cottages, High Street, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2014HeritageGranted
Removal of cement render mesh and boarding. Replacement with larchwood laths sheep's wool insulation lime and hair render and lime wash finish.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2025)
£310,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Hillside Cottages, High Street, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SJ
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Hillside Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,026
Street avg £2,550
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 3 points of interest in total.
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