2 Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH
About 2 Smiths End Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Smiths End Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£602/sq ft) was about 132.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Smiths End Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 2 Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 2 Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 2 Smiths End Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£590,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 2 Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Smiths End Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Smiths End Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,484
Street avg £3,803
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 177 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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