1 Echo Hill, Royston, SG8 9BB
2 planning records
About 1 Echo Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Echo Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £652,000 is 36.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenwrap_around
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Echo Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Echo Hill, Royston, SG8 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Echo Hill is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2015Tree WorksTreesGranted
Remove one Beech tree (T1 on plan). Reduce one Beech tree by 20% (T2 on plan). Removal of deadwood from Lime (T5).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£652,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2012)
£477,500
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 1 Echo Hill, Royston, SG8 9BB
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Echo Hill homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 1 Echo Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,683
Street avg £4,150
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 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
0.5 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 9BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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