1 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP
About 1 Picknage Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Picknage Road is a detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 sits 54.8% above the 2007 sale of £500,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Picknage Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Picknage Road homes
Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Picknage Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,778
Street avg £3,273
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
