Westfield, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH
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About Westfield
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Westfield is a four-bedroom detached house in Barley, Royston, Royston (SG8 8LH). It has a recorded floor area of 189 m² (around 2034 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since December 1999, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £856,000 sits 137.8% above the 1999 sale of £360,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. At 189 m² the property is well over the postcode median (132 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Westfield'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Oct 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Westfield, Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston, SG8 8LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at Westfield is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Nov 2004Tree WorksTreesIn 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.
Westfield's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£856,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (1999)
£360,000
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
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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.
Price per m² for Westfield lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,905
Street avg £4,457
Floor Area
189 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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.
Common questions
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