3 Lower Farm Barns, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HR
4 planning records
About 3 Lower Farm Barns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Lower Farm Barns is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HR). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
13 years since the last transfer (May 2013). 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 2005–2013, sale prices here grew 0% per year, broadly in step with England's 0% HPI growth. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 is 25.8% above the 2013 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Lower Farm Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Lower Farm Barns, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2021Garage ConversionFullGranted
Replace existing No.2 garage doors with windows and insertion of rooflights to existing side elevation roofslope to facilitate partial conversion of existing detached garage for use as a gym as amended by plan received on 16 December 2021.
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£858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£682,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 3 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.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 205 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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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