140 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EG
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About 140 High Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
140 High Street is a semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 291 m² (around 3132 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 291 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 10 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
140 High Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jul 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 140 High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
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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.
140 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
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Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
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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Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 140 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
291 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
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 8EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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