16 Briary Lane is a semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
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16 Briary Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
16 Briary Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
Habitable Rooms for 16 Briary Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Fire Station — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 9BX: £239,000 (2025–2004).

Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Closest school
0.5 km
Tannery Drift School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB