2 The Beeches, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EG
4 sales on record
About 2 The Beeches
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Beeches is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £529,000 is 30% above the 2025 sale price. A recent sale: £407,000 in February 2025. At 128 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 13 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Beeches, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 2 The Beeches is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jun 2018Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 Lime - Re pollard back to previous pruning points. T2, T3 Hornbeam - Crown Reduction by up to 3m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 The Beeches has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 28 years.
Last sold (2025)
£407,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 2 The Beeches, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EG
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 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 2 The Beeches lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,180
Street avg £3,771
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 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.
Common questions
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