2 High Street is a four-bedroom property in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8HZ). It has council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
It hasn't traded since October 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
30-day money-back guarantee
2 High Street has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
28 October 1998Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in SG8 8HZ: £115,000 (2021–1998).
What 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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Remove existing cement render from front and side elevations, undertake repairs to substrate (if required), insert insulation before applying a wood wool board followed by lime render.
Extension: Rear of property
Two storey and single storey rear extension following removal of shed; re-erection of shed in rear garden and provision of additional parking spaces (as amended by plan no. AS/3 Rev B and AS/5 Rev A received on 10th August 2006)

SG8 8DZ
Drayton's Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB