1 High Close, Heydon, Royston, SG8 8QA
About 1 High Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 High Close is an end-of-terrace house in Heydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 High Close, Heydon, Royston, SG8 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 High Close, Heydon, Royston, SG8 8QA. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 High Close, Heydon, Royston, SG8 8QA
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 High Close 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£291,000
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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The complete analysis of 1 High Close, Heydon, Royston, SG8 8QA
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other High Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 High Close lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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