17 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EA
12 planning records
About 17 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 92.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 12 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused, 2 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Sold November 2019 for £975,000.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 High Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
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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.
Latest sale on 17 High Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,070,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2019)
£975,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 17 High Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,577
Street avg £3,717
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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 8EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 17 points of interest in total.
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