5 Colts Croft, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SF
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About 5 Colts Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Colts Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since September 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £549,000 sits 97.1% above the 2002 sale of £278,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Colts Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Colts Croft, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Colts Croft has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Feb 2025ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Colts Croft valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£549,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£278,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Colts Croft, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SF
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Colts Croft homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Colts Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,774
Street avg £3,624
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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
2.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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