Keepers Cottage, Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BX
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About Keepers Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Keepers Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2015); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 103), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £670,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Keepers Cottage, Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2017Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 Horse Chesnut - Reduce
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£621,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£670,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Keepers Cottage, Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BX
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 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Keepers Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,569
Street avg £7,769
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8BX 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 — 20 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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