The Old Hall, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA
3 sales on record
About The Old Hall
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Hall is a six-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 326 m² (around 3509 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 15.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 326 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
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 Old Hall'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Hall, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Old Hall is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jan 2020Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 Yew - Reduce by 1-2m. T2 Cherry - Reduce main limb by 2m. T3 Yew - Reduce by 1-2m. T4 Yew - Shape back canopy to balance
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Old Hall was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2014)
£1,285,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of The Old Hall, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA
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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.
Floor Area for The Old Hall runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,942
Street avg £4,592
Floor Area
326 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 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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