1 Church Close, Reed, Royston, SG8 8AN
5 planning records
About 1 Church Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Church Close is a detached house in Reed, Royston, Royston (SG8 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 21.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £689,000 sits 118.7% above the 2001 sale of £315,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 42.6% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Church Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Close, Reed, Royston, SG8 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2020Change Of UseAmendmentGranted
Change of use of land as residential garden land (Use Class C3)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Church Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£689,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.1% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2001)
£315,000
Growth on file: 21.1% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Church Close, Reed, Royston, SG8 8AN
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Detailed analysis
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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