Ivys Cottage, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH
6 planning records
About Ivys Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ivys Cottage is a detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2012 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused.
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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.
Ivys 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Sept 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ivys Cottage, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at Ivys Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
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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.
Ivys Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
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Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Smiths End Lane homes
Three headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Ivys Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
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.
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