2 Sells Close Cottages is a two-bedroom property in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HY). It has council tax band C.
Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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2 Sells Close Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 2 Sells Close Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£185,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 11 years.
9 February 2007Most recent
£185,000
+5.7%over 2 yearsWhat it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
5 March 2004
£175,000
+80.4%over 4 years29 October 1999
£97,000
+29.3%over 3 years8 February 1996
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HY: £505,000 (2022–2019).
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SG8 8AD
Drayton's Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB