Chadwick is a detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (176 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.
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Chadwick's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Chadwick has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On epc rating, Chadwick runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 181 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8HY: £505,000 (2022–2019).
Barleycroft High Street Barley Royston
Sold Aug 2022
The Gables High Street Barley Royston
Sold Jul 2022
3 Sells Close Cottages High Street Barley Royston
Sold May 2021
Sells Close House High Street Barley Royston
Sold Feb 2021
1 Sells Close Cottages High Street Barley Royston
Sold Dec 2019

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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