1 Maltings Cottages, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ
5 sales on record
About 1 Maltings Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Maltings Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 is 39.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in September 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Maltings Cottages's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Maltings Cottages, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2021HeritageGranted
Raising of roof of lean-to bathroom to match more closely the existing roof line and to match with slate roof and white render to enable sufficient height to install useable shower/bath within bathroom.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Maltings Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2014)
£242,276
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Maltings Cottages, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Rectory Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Maltings Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,487
Street avg £4,053
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 123 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.
Nearest stop
3.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 7TJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 4 points of interest in total.
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