135 High Street is a detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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135 High Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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135 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£704,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On floor area, 135 High Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8ED: £445,000 (2025–2021).

Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Townsend Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barkway VA Church of England First School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB