77a, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED
1 planning record
About 77a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
77a is a four-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 is 16.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold November 2019 for £570,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 77a, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2021RenovationFullIn report
Replace existing front, side and rear elevation windows with uPVC double glazing, and replace existing rear elevation French doors with aluminium bi-fold doors
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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.
77a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£664,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2019)
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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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 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 77a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,130
Street avg £3,628
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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 8ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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