1 Windmill Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BZ
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About 1 Windmill Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Windmill Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. At 98 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 40 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £420,000 in March 2022. 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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Windmill Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Windmill Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BZ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Windmill Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BZ
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 Windmill Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2022)
£420,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Windmill Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8BZ
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Windmill Close homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Windmill Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,286
Street avg £4,029
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8BZ 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
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