20 Briary Lane is a semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 9BX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
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20 Briary Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
20 Briary Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£335,000
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.
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20 Briary Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 80 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Mechanical ventilation installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 9BX: £239,000 (2025–2004).

Street avg 3.8 t/year
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