Vernham Dene, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT
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About Vernham Dene
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Vernham Dene is a three-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on anthracite. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £440,000. 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Vernham Dene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Vernham Dene, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023ConditionsApproval of Details
Condition 3- Construction Method/Demolition Statement (as discharge of condition relating to planning permission 22/00796/FP granted 26.05.2022)
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£493,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2021)
£440,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Vernham Dene, 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.
Vernham Dene is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £4,219
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 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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