19 Picknage Road is a semi-detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.
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19 Picknage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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19 Picknage Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£334,000
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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What we flagged
19 Picknage Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HP: £335,000 (2024–2013).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB