6 The Penns, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8DH
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About 6 The Penns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 The Penns is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8DH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 32.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 83 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 The Penns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 The Penns, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2016FullGranted
Dropped kerb onto Cambridge Road (as amended by plan received 18th January 2016).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 The Penns saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2015)
£375,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 6 The Penns, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8DH
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other The Penns homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 The Penns outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,518
Street avg £3,329
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
1.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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