2 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER
2 planning records
About 2 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Townsend Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £562,000 sits 124.8% above the 2002 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 43.8% below the postcode norm. At 150 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 13 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
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.
2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2011PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing double garage. Erection of front entrance porch.
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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.
2 Townsend Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
2 Townsend Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £3,726
Floor Area
150 m²
Street avg 136 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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