8 Cambridge Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HN
4 planning records
About 8 Cambridge Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cambridge Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HN). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2626 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,075,000 is 27.2% above the 2017 sale price. At 244 m² the property is well over the postcode median (143 m² across 4 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. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
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.
8 Cambridge Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cambridge Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2019Change of UseFullIn report
Change of Use of existing agricultural land to residential garden (as clarified by plan received 3 December 2019).
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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 8 Cambridge Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,075,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2017)
£845,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Cambridge Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Cambridge Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
244 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
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 8HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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