Flint House is a three-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BP). It has a recorded floor area of 299 m² (around 3218 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 299 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013. 11 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £1,465,000 is 33.2% above the 2013 sale price.
Flint House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
T1 Willow - Remove broken branch. T2 Pine - Fell to ground level. T3 Ash - Crown reduce by 2.5m and remove lower limb back to trunk. T4 Ash - Fell to ground level.
Flint House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On price per m², Flint House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,679
Street avg £4,388
Floor Area
299 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Detached three bay garage with first floor habitable accommodation.
Full planning data for Flint House, Cambridge Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BP
9 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
19 December 2013Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8BP: £660,000 (2021–2016).
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Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 8 years
SG8 8HN
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