5 Ryecroft Lane is a detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7TT). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2017. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
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5 Ryecroft Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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5 Ryecroft Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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What we flagged
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.5 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7TT: £453,000 (2023–2016).

Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
SG8 7PD
Fowlmere Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB