2 Echo Hill, Royston, SG8 9BB
1 planning record
About 2 Echo Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Echo Hill is a five-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 9BB). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 34.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 16.5% below the postcode norm. At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Echo Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Sept 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Echo Hill, Royston, SG8 9BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove one Norway Maple (T1 on plan).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Echo Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2011)
£475,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Echo Hill homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 2 Echo Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,699
Street avg £4,149
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 127 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.
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