1 Lower Farm Barns, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HR
2 planning records
About 1 Lower Farm Barns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Lower Farm Barns is a four-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 115 m² it sits well below the postcode median (206 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £750,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Lower Farm Barns's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Oct 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Lower Farm Barns, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Lower Farm Barns is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Feb 2018Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 Cherry - Fell. T2 Crab Apple - Fell
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£755,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2022)
£750,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Lower Farm Barns, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HR
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Lower Farm Barns is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 235 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8HR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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