5, The Penns
5, The Penns
Description & Estimates
5, The Penns, Royston is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,679 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 828 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 5, The Penns, Royston is £700,452 and its rental estimate is £1,735 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
The Penns, Barkway, Royston, SG8 falls within the SG8 postal district, in the borough of North Hertfordshire.
Our Data Sources
5, The Penns, Royston has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in June 2017 and a single entry in the EPC database dated February 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 5, The Penns, Royston, we estimate a market value of £735,474 and a rental value of £1,822 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £651,420 and £1,614 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 5, The Penns, Royston has seen its estimated sale value drop by £8,445 (1.2%) and its estimated rental value rise by £33 per month (1.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 3.0%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 5, The Penns, Royston as measuring 828 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 5 of the 7 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
5, The Penns, Royston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 21 Feb 2017.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, oil.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 5, The Penns, Royston completed on 23rd June 2017 at £585,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 10.0% over the period since June 2017.
- Sold Jun 2017£585,000
- Sold May 2011£385,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 5, The Penns, Royston have sold within a radius of 4.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 7th March 2025, was 5, High Street, Royston, SG8 8EA, a freehold house which sold for £697,000.
Read more about house prices in SG8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 7 addresses on The Penns, Barkway, Royston, SG8, 5, The Penns, Royston comes out as the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £230k more expensive than the average property across the SG8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.6kmBarkway VA Church of England First School
- 1.8kmBarley (VA) Church of England First School
- 3.1kmReed First School
- 7.8kmFreman College
- 8.4kmMelbourn Village College
- 9.3kmBassingbourn Village College
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Public Transport Nearby
From 5, The Penns, Royston, the nearest station is Royston, 5.9 kilometres away.
- 5.9kmRoyston
- 8.9kmMeldreth
- 9.7kmAshwell & Morden
Available Internet Speeds
Internet coverage here is poor, based on recent Ofcom data, and connectivity may be weak or unavailable.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
