1 Selby Cottages, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ
3 sales on record
About 1 Selby Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Selby Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 702 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 sits 68.6% above the 2011 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
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
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Selby Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Selby Cottages, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Selby Cottages, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Selby Cottages, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ
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.
1 Selby Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2011)
£245,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Selby 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 years held, 1 Selby Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,754
Street avg £4,144
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 121 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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