Hollyhock Cottage, Royston
Hollyhock Cottage, Royston
Description & Estimates
Hollyhock Cottage, Royston is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 2,723 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 17,672 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 5 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of Hollyhock Cottage, Royston is £1,448,809 and its rental estimate is £3,446 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Bilden End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8 falls within the SG8 postal district, in the borough of Uttlesford.
Our Data Sources
Hollyhock Cottage, Royston has a single entry in the Land Registry from October 2011 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2025.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 Hollyhock Cottage, Royston, we estimate a market value of £1,521,249 and a rental value of £3,618 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £1,347,392 and £3,205 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, Hollyhock Cottage, Royston has seen its estimated sale value drop by £30,689 (2.1%) and its estimated rental value rise by £11 per month (0.3%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 2.9%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for Hollyhock Cottage, Royston as measuring 17,672 m2.
That makes it the largest plot in the postcode, where all 3 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
Hollyhock Cottage, Royston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 01 May 2025.
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 Hollyhock Cottage, Royston completed on 31st October 2011 at £1,200,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 53.0% over the period since October 2011.
- Sold Oct 2011£1,200,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to Hollyhock Cottage, Royston have sold within a radius of 5.7 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 23rd July 2025, was Oakhurst, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RY, a freehold house which sold for £1,410,000.
Read more about house prices in SG8.
- Sold Jul 2025£1,410,000 | 5 Bed HouseOakhurst, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RYOakhurst, Saffron Walden, CB11 4RY
- Sold Jan 2015£1,095,000 | 5 Bed HouseUpper Farm, Bilden End, Royston, SG8 8RGUpper Farm, Bilden End, Royston, SG8 8RG
- Sold Feb 2013£895,000 | 5 Bed House49, Heydon Road, Royston, SG8 8SS49, Heydon Road, Royston, SG8 8SS
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 10 addresses on Bilden End, Chrishall, Royston, SG8, Hollyhock Cottage, Royston comes out as the 3rd largest and the 2nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £978k more expensive than the average property across the SG8 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 2.1kmChrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School
- 3.9kmBarley (VA) Church of England First School
- 5.7kmAnstey First School
- 8.6kmJoyce Frankland Academy, Newport
- 9.3kmSaffron Walden County High School
- 9.5kmMelbourn Village College
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Public Transport Nearby
From Hollyhock Cottage, Royston, the nearest station is Audley End, 7.8 kilometres away.
- 7.8kmAudley End
- 8.3kmGreat Chesterford
- 9.1kmNewport (Essex)
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
