9 Brickyard Lane is a detached house in Reed, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BE). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £918,000 is 31.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 145.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (167 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £700,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£918,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.
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Price per m² for 9 Brickyard Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,954
Street avg £2,015
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 189 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
14 February 2020Most recent
£700,000
+164.2%over 20 years30 July 1999
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8BE: £497,000 (2023–2009).

Street avg 4.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 18 years
SG8 8BE
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