1 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY
EPC B
About 1 Chapel Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Chapel Close is a semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £449,000 is 15.9% above the 2018 sale price. At 111 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 7 EPCs). On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Chapel Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY
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 Chapel Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£449,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2018)
£387,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Chapel Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Chapel Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,491
Street avg £4,178
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 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 8BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
