1 Earls Hill Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £531,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold February 2021 for £465,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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1 Earls Hill Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jan 2023
1 Earls Hill Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
Latest sale on 1 Earls Hill Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£531,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.
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EPC Rating for 1 Earls Hill Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,974
Street avg £3,392
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Princes Mews — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
5 February 2021Most recent
£465,000
+1.0%over 1 year31 October 2019
£460,300
+58.7%over 6 years20 March 2013
£290,000
+8.2%over 1 year20 June 2011
£268,000
+7.2%over 1 year4 September 2009
£249,999
+1.2%over 4 years17 February 2005
£247,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 9DA: £355,000 (2021–2013).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
SG8 9TE
Closest school
0.4 km
Tannery Drift School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB