Manor Farm, Garden Cottage, Church End, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JW
1 planning record
About Manor Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Manor Farm is a detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8JW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 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. Today's modelled estimate of £525,000 sits 213.4% above the 1997 sale of £167,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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.
Manor Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Manor Farm, Garden Cottage, Church End, Barley, Royston, SG8 8JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
Silver Birch - Fell as low to ground level. Cotoneaster - Reduce lateral spread by 1.5m and lightly trim top. Ivy - Hard trim back to wall on top and both sides. Sever along bottom of wall where possible. Cherry - Reduce in height by approx. 2.5m, sever climber and treat to prevent regrowth.
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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.
Manor Farm's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£525,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£167,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8JW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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