Hops Cottage, 3 Shaftenhoe End, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LD
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About Hops Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hops Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8LD). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1392 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£514/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2018 for £715,000.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Hops Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hops Cottage, 3 Shaftenhoe End, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2023DemolitionFullIn report
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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.
Latest sale on Hops Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2018)
£715,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Shaftenhoe End homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Hops Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,529
Street avg £3,742
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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