7 Ryecroft Lane is a detached house in Fowlmere, Royston, Royston (SG8 7TT). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on oil.
At 83 m² it's 18.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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7 Ryecroft Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
7 Ryecroft Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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7 Ryecroft Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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7 Ryecroft Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 7TT: £453,000 (2023–2016).

Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
SG8 7LH
Fowlmere Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB