12 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER
4 planning records
About 12 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Townsend Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2246 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since April 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 37.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £676,000 sits 187.7% above the 2000 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm. At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Townsend Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 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.
- May 2021DemolitionFullIn 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.
12 Townsend Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£676,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.6% per year over 2 years.
Last sold (2000)
£235,000
Growth on file: 37.6% per year over 2 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 Townsend Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 12 Townsend Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,126
Street avg £3,771
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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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