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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Hops Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Dec 2021
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Latest sale on Hops Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£769,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Erection of detached outbuildings to provide a garage and work room following demolition of existing outbuildings.
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension
15 October 2018Most recent
£715,000
+43.0%over 5 years19 October 2012
£499,950
+170.2%over 15 years4 September 1997
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8LD: £500,000 (2020–2015).

Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
SG8 8HN
St Margaret of Antioch Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB