Icknield Way Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA
24 planning records
About Icknield Way Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Icknield Way Cottage is a detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1944 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 46). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 39.8% above the 2015 sale price. 24 planning records sit against the property, 9 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in December 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Icknield Way Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Icknield Way Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2023Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
Walnut - Prune by 20-30% and 1/2 one bough
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Icknield Way Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2015)
£498,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Icknield Way Cottage, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA
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 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Icknield Way Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,757
Street avg £4,829
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8JA 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 — 13 points of interest in total.
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