101a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since July 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 45.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 216.7% above the 1998 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
No planning applications are recorded against 101a, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 101a, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED
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Latest sale on 101a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.7% per year over 1 year.
£54,000
Growth on file: 45.7% per year over 1 year.
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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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
3 July 1998Most recent
£54,000
+45.7%9 March 1998
£37,050
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8ED: £445,000 (2025–2021).
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SG8 8AD
Townsend Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barkway VA Church of England First School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB