The Willows, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT
2 planning records
About The Willows
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Willows is a five-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 250 m² (around 2691 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. At 250 m² the property is well over the postcode median (134 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £950,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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.
The Willows's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Willows, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Willows is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jun 2014Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
Removal of two Silver Birch trees in rear garden
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Willows was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£973,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2021)
£950,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of The Willows, 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.
Habitable Rooms for The Willows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,800
Street avg £4,262
Floor Area
250 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 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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