3 Pinkeneys is a mid-terrace house in Chrishall, Royston, Royston (SG8 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
3 Pinkeneys's carbon output is low for the local stock.
3 Pinkeneys has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
30-day money-back guarantee
3 Pinkeneys has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£239,000
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.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
On co₂ emissions, 3 Pinkeneys stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
Median price across the last 1 sales in SG8 8QP: £28,500 (1996–1996).

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Pinkeneys — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB