5 High Close, Heydon, Royston, SG8 8QA
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About 5 High Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 High Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Heydon, Royston, Royston (SG8 8QA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 387.6% above the 1999 sale of £89,000. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
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
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 High Close, Heydon, Royston, SG8 8QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 is a Eucalyptus: Proposed work is to Reduce by 30% and shape to suit T2 is a Cherry: Proposed work is to reduce in height by approximately 30% and shape to suit Reasons: Both trees have become over sized for the area that they are in. Reduction in size will be beneficial to both the trees and the 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.
5 High Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£89,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other High Close homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 High Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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.
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