20 Hall Lane is a semi-detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8SG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
20 Hall Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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20 Hall Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£375,000
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.
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What we flagged
Floor Area for 20 Hall Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
2.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8SG: £232,500 (2022–2013).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
St Margaret of Antioch Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB