The Garden House, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH
About The Garden House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Garden House is a detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007-2011. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
At 132 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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.
The Garden House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Garden House, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Garden House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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 Garden House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£618,000
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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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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.
The Garden House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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.
Common questions
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