5 Stanley Barnes Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 74.4% above the 2013 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 5 Stanley Barnes Cottages, Long Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SZ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 5 Stanley Barnes Cottages, Long Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SZ
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5 Stanley Barnes Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£340,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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5 Stanley Barnes Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
28 March 2013Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7SZ: £192,000 (2024–2003).
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Sold Oct 2010
7 Stanley Barnes Cottages Long Lane Fowlmere Royston
Sold Apr 2001
1 Stanley Barnes Cottages Long Lane Fowlmere Royston
Sold Jun 1999
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Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
SG8 7DS
Fowlmere Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB