3 Smiths End Lane is a two-bedroom property in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8LH). It has council tax band C. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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3 Smiths End Lane has no planning applications on record.
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3 Smiths End Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£225,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 11 years.
26 June 2007Most recent
£225,000
+37.2%over 5 yearsWhat it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
21 September 2001
£164,000
+100.0%over 5 years21 June 1996
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8LH: £590,000 (2024–2021).
4 Smiths End Lane Barley Royston
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The Thatched Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston
Sold Mar 2024
New Cottage Smiths End Lane Barley Royston
Sold Aug 2023
2 Smiths End Lane Barley Royston
Sold Mar 2021

SG8 8AD
Richmond's Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB