5 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER
About 5 Townsend Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Townsend Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 sits 53.4% above the 2016 sale of £350,000. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Townsend Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
5 Townsend Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£537,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£350,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about 5 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 co₂ emissions, 5 Townsend Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,966
Street avg £3,618
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
