24 Betony Vale is a three-bedroom detached house in Royston (SG8 9TS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£693/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. Sold September 2024 for £500,000.
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24 Betony Vale has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
24 Betony Vale has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£521,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 28 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 28 years.
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24 Betony Vale is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£7,463
Street avg £4,705
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retention of single storey rear extension
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
What's in 24 Betony Vale, Royston, SG8 9TS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
24 September 2024Most recent
£500,000
+35.1%over 6 years26 January 2018
£370,000
+59.1%over 12 years4 November 2005
£232,500
+173.5%over 9 years10 May 1996
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG8 9TS: £540,000 (2023–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
SG8 9JE
Studlands Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Studlands Rise First School. 7 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB