1 Gas Cottage, Gas Lane, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ET
2 planning records
About 1 Gas Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Gas Cottage is a semi-detached house in Barkway, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor.
Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 sits 153.9% above the 2013 sale of £230,000. On the market in August 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Gas Cottage, Gas Lane, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Gas Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Gas Cottage, Gas Lane, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8ET
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Detailed analysis
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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 8ET 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 — 17 points of interest in total.
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