5 Rayners Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TF
EPC B
About 5 Rayners Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Rayners Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7TF). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97). Main heating runs on oil. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 is 18.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£374/sq ft) was about 31.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £540,000 in October 2024.
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
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Rayners Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Rayners Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 5 Rayners Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TF. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 5 Rayners Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TF
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.
Price for 5 Rayners Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2024)
£540,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Rayners Close, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TF
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Rayners Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 5 Rayners Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,030
Street avg £3,536
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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