33 Picknage Road is an end-of-terrace house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
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33 Picknage Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
33 Picknage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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33 Picknage Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£357,000
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
On epc rating, 33 Picknage Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HP: £335,000 (2024–2013).

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.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB