4 Maltings Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Chishill, Royston, Royston (SG8 8SW). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1159 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £634,000 sits 54.6% above the 2012 sale of £410,000. At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (157 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.
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4 Maltings Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Nov 2021
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£634,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On co₂ emissions, 4 Maltings Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,807
Street avg £4,928
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
44.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Single storey side extensions extend gable roof conversion of garage
27 February 2012Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 8SW: £625,000 (2022–2015).

CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 9.1 t/year
SG8 8DZ
St Margaret of Antioch Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB