Tussocks is a detached house in Therfield, Royston, Royston (SG8 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 21 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused, 3 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
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Tussocks's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Sept 2022
A partial demolition application was refused at Tussocks in 2024.
Details reserved by Condition 6 (External bricks) of planning permission reference 24/01371/FP granted on 19.02.2025.
Tussocks has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£783,000
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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CO₂ Emissions for Tussocks lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Details reserved by Condition 21 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission reference 24/01371/FP granted on 19.02.2025.
What's in Tussocks, The Causeway, Therfield, Royston, SG8 9PP's planning history?
19 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 9PP: £712,500 (2024–2020).
1 Fordham Terrace The Causeway Therfield Royston
Sold Jul 2024
4 Fordham Terrace The Causeway Therfield Royston
Sold Dec 2022
Hillcrest The Causeway Therfield Royston
Sold Apr 2022
The Elms The Causeway Therfield Royston
Sold Jan 2020
Beacon Field House The Causeway Therfield Royston
Sold Jan 2017

Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
SG8 9GA
Fox and Duck PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Therfield First School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB