Holmwood, Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HS
1 planning record
About Holmwood
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Holmwood is a four-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HS). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 30.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 75.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £460,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
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.
Holmwood's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holmwood, Picknage Road, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Replacement porch, first floor side extension over existing garage and replace existing garage door with window to facilitate conversion of garage into habitable space.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Holmwood valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2019)
£460,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Everything we know about Holmwood, in one report
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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 8HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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