Barley Brook Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT
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About Barley Brook Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barley Brook Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Last sale on file: £850,000 in November 2020.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Barley Brook Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Barley Brook Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2024Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T.1 Apple - Fell to ground level.
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£916,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2020)
£850,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Barley Brook Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Barley Brook Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,972
Street avg £4,245
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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