8 Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BT
EPC B
About 8 Royston Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Royston Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing rear conservatory
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Royston Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£390,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -26.2% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2023)
£3,500
Growth on file: -26.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 8 Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BT
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Royston Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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 8BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 19 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
