Orchard Side, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH
3 planning records
About Orchard Side
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Orchard Side is a three-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 913 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 49.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 38.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (187 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Orchard Side's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Orchard Side, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2022RenovationHeritageIn 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.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2008)
£325,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
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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.
On floor area, Orchard Side runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,830
Street avg £4,182
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 178 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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
0.7 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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