2 Barkway Road, Royston, SG8 9EA
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About 2 Barkway Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Barkway Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 9EA). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 50). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £774,000 sits 84.3% above the 2011 sale of £420,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Barkway Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Barkway Road, Royston, SG8 9EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2014ConditionsIn report
Condition 3 - Details and/or samples of materials to be used on all external elevations and the roof (as discharge of condition of planning permission 12/01315/1HH granted 30/07/2014)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Barkway Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2011)
£420,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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Versus other Barkway Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Barkway Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,212
Street avg £3,695
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bus Station — bus station.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 9EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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