1 Chestnut Cottages, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BP
About 1 Chestnut Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Cottages, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Full planning data for 1 Chestnut Cottages, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BP
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Chestnut Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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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The complete analysis of 1 Chestnut Cottages, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BP
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
Three headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Royston district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
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