30 Picknage Road is a mid-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 (March 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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30 Picknage Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
30 Picknage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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30 Picknage Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£235,000
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
30 Picknage Road is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HP: £335,000 (2024–2013).

Habitable Rooms
3 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