The Old Orchard, Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER
EPC B
About The Old Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Orchard is a detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft). The latest certificate (December 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.
At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Orchard, Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Orchard 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.
The Old Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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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
Three headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
85 (B)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
257 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
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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
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