Sharp Cottage, Church End, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JP
2 planning records
About Sharp Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sharp Cottage is a detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8JP). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Sharp Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sharp Cottage, Church End, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and detached garage
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sharp Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£627,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Church End homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Sharp Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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 8JP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 11 points of interest in total.
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