Barleycorn Cottage High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT is a freehold semi-detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,206 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £552,462 , which equates to approximately £458 per square foot. It was last sold on 11 Apr 2022 for £525,000. Since then, the value has increased by £27,462, representing a 5.2% increase, or approximately 1.4% per year.

The current estimated value of £552,462 is:

  • 18.4% lower than the average property price on High Street
  • 32.1% lower than the average in the SG8 8HT postcode area
  • and 32.6% higher than the average price for Royston as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 17 November 2017, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Semi-Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1206 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£552,462
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£458
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Barleycorn Cottage High Street, Barley, Royston, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG8 8HT has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F, based on the latest assessment carried out on 17 Nov 2017.

This property uses an electric boiler with underfloor heating as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 11 Jun 2013. The rating of F is unchanged, though the energy efficiency score decreased by 20%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric storage heaters to boiler and underfloor heating, electric, changing energy efficiency from average to very poor.
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, while the system remained as electric immersion, off-peak.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 200 mm loft insulation to pitched, 100 mm loft insulation, changing energy efficiency from good to average.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The windows were upgraded from mostly double glazing to fully double glazed.
  • The lighting was updated from low energy lighting in 75% of fixed outlets to low energy lighting in 29% of fixed outlets, with efficiency changing from very good to average.
Heating Type
Boiler and underfloor heating, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Average
Walls
Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 29% of fixed outlets
Average

Compared to SG8 8HT

12 th / 18
Price Rank
32% lower than average
8 th / 11
Size Rank
28% smaller than average
6 th / 11
Price Per Sq FT Rank
5% lower than average

Compared to other properties in SG8 8HT , this house's estimated value ranks 12th out of 18. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 6th out of 11 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 8th out of 11 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£552,462
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+5 %
11 Apr 2022
£525,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1356 sq ft
sale price: £750,000
sale date: 30 Sep 2021
rooms: 4
size: 1076 sq ft
sale price: £385,000
sale date: 16 Oct 2020
rooms: 6
size: 1320 sq ft
sale price: £415,000
sale date: 15 Aug 2014
rooms: 6
size: 1324 sq ft
sale price: £335,000
sale date: 9 Dec 2013
rooms: 4
size: 1098 sq ft
sale price: £249,950
sale date: 28 Sep 2007

Data Sources

The property at Barleycorn Cottage High Street, Barley, Royston, North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, SG8 8HT appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 11 Apr 2022. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 17 Nov 2017. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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