8 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY
About 8 Chapel Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Chapel Close is a semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Chapel Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Chapel Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Chapel Close homes
Three headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 8 Chapel Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 81 (B)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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.
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