1 Chestnut Cottages is a semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Chestnut Cottages, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BP. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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1 Chestnut Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On epc rating, 1 Chestnut Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8BP: £660,000 (2021–2016).
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Street avg 4.2 t/year
Reading Room — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barkway VA Church of England First School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB