18 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER
1 planning record
About 18 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Townsend Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 is 10.4% above the 2017 sale price. At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2008.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
18 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2008ConservatoryFullIn 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.
Latest sale on 18 Townsend Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2017)
£570,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 11 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.
18 Townsend Close outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,701
Street avg £3,640
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 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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