Ivy Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT
5 planning records
About Ivy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ivy Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £816,000 is 25.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ivy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ivy Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1: Beech - 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.
Ivy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£816,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2013)
£650,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Ivy 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.
Ivy Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,851
Street avg £4,157
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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