15 Picknage Road is a semi-detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
15 Picknage Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
No planning applications are recorded against 15 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 15 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP
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15 Picknage Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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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15 Picknage Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
78 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HP: £335,000 (2024–2013).
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Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB