7 Brickyard Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Reed, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 245 m² (around 2637 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2019. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since April 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 10.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,000,000 sits 68.1% above the 2009 sale of £595,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 109.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 245 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2009.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£1,000,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 13 years.
£595,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 13 years.
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On habitable rooms, 7 Brickyard Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,429
Street avg £2,081
Floor Area
245 m²
Street avg 188 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
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
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
16 April 2009Most recent
£595,000
-4.4%over 11 months8 May 2008
£622,500
+15.3%over 2 years26 April 2006
£540,000
+235.4%over 10 years2 January 1996
£161,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8BE: £497,000 (2023–2010).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
SG8 8DZ
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