6 Brickyard Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Reed, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 281 m² (around 3025 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 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 May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good 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 85). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views, a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £991,000 sits 120.2% above the 2015 sale of £450,000. At 281 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
T1- 1 x Beech - 20% crown reduction, light thin, epicormic removal to 1.5m above crown break.T2- 1x Lime - 15% crown reduction, thin by 20%, crown lift to crown break.
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6 Brickyard Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£991,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 20 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 20 years.
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6 Brickyard Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,601
Street avg £2,184
Floor Area
281 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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.
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
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
More low energy lighting installed
15 October 2015Most recent
£450,000
+33.9%over 5 years1 April 2010
£336,000
+205.5%over 12 years23 May 1997
£110,000
+2.8%over 1 year30 October 1995
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8BE: £622,500 (2023–2008).

Street avg 4.4 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 17 years
SG8 8AD
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