The Old Post Office, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA
4 sales on record
About The Old Post Office
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Post Office is a four-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8JA). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1724 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £843,000 is 40.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- StudyYes
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 Post Office'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Post Office, High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Old Post Office has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Nov 2019Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 Fig - Fell to ground level. T2 Holly - Reduce height by 2.5m and reduce remaining crown by 0.5m. T3 Yew - Fell to ground level. T4 Walnut - Reduce crown overall by 2.0m.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Post Office has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£843,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2014)
£600,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of The Old Post Office, 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.
Price per m²
£3,747
Street avg £4,631
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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.
Common questions
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