Dove House, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ
10 planning records
About Dove House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dove House is a five-bedroom detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7TJ). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 10 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2014, sale prices here grew 0.1% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £1,070,000 is 40.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility 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.
Dove House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dove House, Rectory Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, SG8 7TJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Dove House was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2026ConditionsIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Dove House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,070,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2014)
£760,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Rectory Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Dove House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,502
Street avg £4,176
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 102 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
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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