9 Earls Hill Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Royston (SG8 9DA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2015) 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 September 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 78.7% above the 2012 sale of £230,000. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 14 years since the last transfer (October 2012).
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Launch offer · save £5
9 Earls Hill Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2025
9 Earls Hill Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
9 Earls Hill Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 6 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 6 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
9 Earls Hill Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,300
Street avg £3,671
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 93 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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
31 October 2012Most recent
£230,000
+4.5%over 6 years30 June 2006
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 9DA: £380,000 (2021–2017).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
SG8 9JE
Closest school
0.4 km
Tannery Drift School. 7 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB