29 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP
About 29 Picknage Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Picknage Road is an end-of-terrace house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 67% above the 2013 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 29 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 29 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.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 29 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.
EPC Rating for 29 Picknage Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,627
Street avg £3,132
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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 29 Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.
