21 Picknage Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 62.4% above the 2008 sale of £245,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023
No planning applications are recorded against 21 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£398,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 4 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 4 years.
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On co₂ emissions, 21 Picknage Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,952
Street avg £3,244
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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14 January 2008Most recent
£245,000
+50.3%over 3 years15 June 2004
£163,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HP: £335,000 (2024–2013).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
SG8 8QL
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