147 High Street is a four-bedroom property in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ED). It has council tax band G.
It hasn't traded since November 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Installation of two chimney pots (one pot to each ridge stack).
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£550,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 12 years.
11 November 2008Most recent
£550,000
+139.1%over 11 yearsWhat it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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
Reduce four Sycamore Trees by 66% and clear dead wood.
16 December 1996
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8ED: £445,000 (2025–2021).

SG8 8SF
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