1 May Street Barns, May Street, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SN
About 1 May Street Barns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 May Street Barns is a two-bedroom detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £500,000 sits 80.5% above the 2009 sale of £277,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 32.9% below the postcode norm. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 May Street Barns, May Street, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 May Street Barns, May Street, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SN. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 1 May Street Barns, May Street, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SN
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.9% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2009)
£277,000
Growth on file: -5.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 May Street Barns, May Street, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SN
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other May Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 May Street Barns is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,565
Street avg £8,869
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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
2.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 8SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
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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