Dark Lane Cottage, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QL
About Dark Lane Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Dark Lane Cottage is a detached house in Chrishall, Royston, Royston (SG8 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 22 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
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Dark Lane Cottage, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against Dark Lane Cottage, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QL. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Dark Lane Cottage, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QL
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.
Dark Lane Cottage 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£327,000
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 Dark Lane Cottage, Crawley End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 8QL
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Crawley End homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Dark Lane Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8QL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 8 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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