Gable Cottage, North End, Kelshall, Royston, SG8 9SD
3 planning records
About Gable Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gable Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Kelshall, Royston, Royston (SG8 9SD). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,520,000 is 16.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£613/sq ft) was about 111% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Gable Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gable Cottage, North End, Kelshall, Royston, SG8 9SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2024AnnexFullGranted
Erection of one detached 1-bed ancillary annexe and double garage following demolition of existing garage and outbuilding (amended plans received 02/02/2024)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Gable Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,520,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£1,300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Gable Cottage, North End, Kelshall, Royston, SG8 9SD
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other North End homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Gable Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,599
Street avg £3,113
Floor Area
197 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 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
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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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG8 9SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 10 points of interest in total.
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