98 Hall Lane is a semi-detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8SH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) 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 December 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 74 m² it's 20.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2025
98 Hall Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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98 Hall Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£359,000
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 98 Hall Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
2.0 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB

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
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8SH: £395,000 (2020–2013).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB