7 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EA
3 sales on record
About 7 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 High Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 33.7% above the 2013 sale price. At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in August 2013. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
7 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jun 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2025FullIn report
Secure 3 steel girdle plates across north gable end and wrapping around onto front and rear elevations in association with internal metal brackets and rod ties, to prevent movement
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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.
7 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£695,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2013)
£520,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about 7 High Street, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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 7 High Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,396
Street avg £4,153
Floor Area
217 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.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 7 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
