16 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER
1 planning record
About 16 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Townsend Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 is 20.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
16 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory. Insertion of dormer window and rooflight in rear roofslope.
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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.
16 Townsend Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£512,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£423,600
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about 16 Townsend Close, in one report
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 epc rating, 16 Townsend Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,996
Street avg £3,532
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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