Cobdell is a three-bedroom property in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HS). It has council tax band F.
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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Certificate of Lawful Development: Proposed conversion of existing double garage into single garage and sewing room. Replacement of double up and over door with single up and over door and infill with window.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£355,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 13 years.
11 February 2008Most recent
£355,000
+198.3%over 13 yearsWhat it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
9 January 1995
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HS: £460,000 (2019–2006).

SG8 8AP
High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB