8 Royston Road is an end-of-terrace house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -26.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 sits 11042.9% above the 2023 sale of £3,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£3/sq ft) was about 98.4% below the postcode norm. At 100 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £3,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
8 Royston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing rear conservatory
8 Royston Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -26.2% per year over 13 years.
£3,500
Growth on file: -26.2% per year over 13 years.
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On epc rating, 8 Royston Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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
43.6dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Full planning data for 8 Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BT
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18 April 2023Most recent
£3,500
-98.8%over 7 years15 February 2016
£300,000
+42.9%over 6 years30 October 2009
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8BT: £177,000 (2015–1999).
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Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
SG8 8FD
Windmill Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barkway VA Church of England First School. 3 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB