87 89, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED
3 planning records
About 87 89
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
87 89 is a detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2003–2018, sale prices here grew 0.1% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 sits 76.3% above the 2018 sale of £350,000. At 125 m² it's 22.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
87 89'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 87 89, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jun 2021ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
87 89's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£617,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.1% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2018)
£350,000
Growth on file: 0.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 87 89, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 87 89 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £3,794
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 87 89, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
