4 High Close is a semi-detached house in Heydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
4 High Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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4 High Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£312,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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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4 High Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Median price across the last 4 sales in SG8 8QA: £119,500 (2017–1996).

Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB