11 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER
1 planning record
About 11 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
11 Townsend Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £540,000 — fresh data. At 105 m² it's 15.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 11 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2012DemolitionFullIn 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.
11 Townsend Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2024)
£540,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Townsend Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 11 Townsend Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,143
Street avg £3,436
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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 8ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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