8 Stanley Barnes Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7SZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 17.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 63.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in February 2024.
8 Stanley Barnes Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
No planning applications are recorded against 8 Stanley Barnes Cottages, Long Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SZ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 8 Stanley Barnes Cottages, Long Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7SZ
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Price for 8 Stanley Barnes Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.
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On epc rating, 8 Stanley Barnes Cottages stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
29 February 2024Most recent
£250,000
+146.9%over 22 years24 August 2001
£101,250
+200.0%over 2 years14 September 1998
£33,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7SZ: £192,000 (2018–2003).
Queens Head Long Lane Fowlmere Royston
Sold May 2018
5 Stanley Barnes Cottages Long Lane Fowlmere Royston
Sold Mar 2013
3 Stanley Barnes Cottages Long Lane Fowlmere Royston
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 4.5 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