The Gables, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HY
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About The Gables
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Gables is a four-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HY). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 36 planning records sit against the property, 12 approved, 9 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Last sale on file: £850,000 in July 2022. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Gables's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Gables, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at The Gables was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2025RenovationFullGranted
Insertion of two front ground floor windows following removal of existing garage doors
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£876,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of The Gables, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HY
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 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for The Gables runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,972
Street avg £4,054
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 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 8HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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