26 May Street, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SN
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About 26 May Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 May Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8SN). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,117,000 sits 53% above the 2016 sale of £730,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£2,698/sq ft) was about 877.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 15 planning records sit against the property, 14 approved, 1 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 25 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 10 years since the last transfer (October 2016).
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
26 May Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 May Street, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 May Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Apr 2019AmendmentIn report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 May Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£730,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other May Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
26 May Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£29,037
Street avg £4,457
Floor Area
25 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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