4 Brickyard Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Reed, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 210.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 133 m² it sits well below the postcode median (207 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £497,000 in January 2023.
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4 Brickyard Lane has no planning applications on record.
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4 Brickyard Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.
£497,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.
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4 Brickyard Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,737
Street avg £1,917
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 197 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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.
Nearest stop
0.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

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
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
20 January 2023Most recent
£497,000
+102.0%over 17 years26 August 2005
£246,000
+93.7%over 6 years28 May 1999
£127,000
+36.6%over 3 years12 January 1996
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8BE: £595,000 (2023–2009).

Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 18 years
SG8 8SB
Brickyard Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Reed First School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB