26, Byron Road, SG8 7DP
26 Byron Road is a 90 m² / 969 sq ft detached home in Royston. It sold for £470,000 in February 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £470k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £360k to £470k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 4 August 2026.
- Sale history
-
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2026 £470,000 4.0% 0.5% Mar 2017 £330,000 5.9% 4.4% Sep 2011 £240,000 2.4% -0.6% Jan 2006 £210,000 na na - Internal area
- 90 square metres (969 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
-
This property sold for £5,222 per square metre (£485 per square foot) in Feb 2026. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,222 per square metre (£485 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2026 £470,000 £5,222 £470,000 £5,222 Mar 2017 £330,000 £3,667 £378,655 £4,207 Sep 2011 £240,000 £2,667 £383,344 £4,259 Jan 2006 £210,000 £2,333 £406,468 £4,516 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 90 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £470,000. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Royston are now selling for between £4,000 and £5,220 per square metre (£371 and £484 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 90 m², this implies a valuation between £360,000 and £470,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 294 square metres (3,165 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- May 2018 18/00838/FPH
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved with conditions
- Address:
- 26 Byron Road Royston Hertfordshire
- Description:
- Single storey front and rear extensions following demolition of existing conservatory, and works to existing garage to facilitate conversion into habitable space.
- Summary:
- 01 December 2016 - energy performance certificate grade D
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 90 sqm (969 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 06 October 2010 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Reason for EPC:
- None
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 78 sqm (840 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
26 Byron Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £470,000.
- Based on an internal area of 90 m² and recent prices in Royston, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £360,000 to £470,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.