4 New Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8ST). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 34.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 116 m² it sits well below the postcode median (192 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £565,000 in September 2024.
4 New Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
4 New Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey front and rear extensions
4 New Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£591,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 11 years.
£565,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 11 years.
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On floor area, 4 New Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 183 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
44.6dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 4 New Road, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8ST
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24 September 2024Most recent
£565,000
+59.2%over 10 years4 October 2013
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8ST: £230,000 (2022–2000).
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Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
SG8 8SB
School — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB