7 Barley Road, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SB
EPC A
About 7 Barley Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Barley Road is a detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8SB). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2023) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 6 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £523,000 sits 132.4% above the 2020 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold December 2020 for £225,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Barley Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2023
EPC Rating
A
A99
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
-0.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Barley Road, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2023ConditionsDischarge Condition in Full
Submission of details required by conditions 3 (Materials), 4 (New joinery), 6 (New windows), 7 (Roofs), 10 (Construction Environmental Management Plan), 11 (Surface water and foul water drainage), 13 (Scheme of ecological enhancement) and 14 (Carbon Emissions) of planning permission 21/01375/FUL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£523,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£225,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 7 Barley Road, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SB
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Barley Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 7 Barley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,552
Street avg £3,917
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-0.1 t/year
Street avg 8.1 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
2.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8SB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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