Kneesworth Street, Royston
East of England
£500,000
Listed on 30/10/2026
Listed on 30/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
Semi DetachedArea
1867 sqftFeatures
- Parking
Description
The Malt House is a character barn conversion in Royston town centre, currently arranged as office accommodation. Planning permission is stated as granted for internal alterations and a change of use to create a three-bedroom dwelling. The proposed arrangement includes a hallway and cloakroom, two bedrooms with en-suite facilities, a kitchen/diner, a lounge with a shower area, and a further bedroom and bathroom on the upper floor. Exposed beams feature throughout the described rooms.
The property is close to town-centre shops, restaurants, amenities and transport links. Three allocated parking spaces are stated. The office-to-residential conversion offers scope to create a distinctive home, subject to checking the planning conditions, listed-building requirements and the practical details of the approved scheme.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
69out of 100
Grade CPotential opportunity
Confidence: LOW
At £500,000, The Malt House is priced attractively at about £268/sq ft, well below the local average of £410/sq ft. That gives buyers a compelling entry point for a distinctive town-centre barn, with planning permission already granted to create a three-bedroom home and three allocated parking spaces.
The exposed beams and clean, finished office interiors offer a strong starting canvas, but the photos do not establish how much residential fit-out or compliance work remains. Check the approved plans and inspect the property to confirm the proposed layout and scope before proceeding.
Key opportunities
- Convert the existing office accommodation into the approved three-bedroom home, with the scope to shape the residential layout around the exposed beams.
- Acquire a distinctive town-centre property at a notably lower £/sq ft than the local average.
- Make use of the three allocated parking spaces, a valuable feature for a central location.
Key risks
- The office photographs do not confirm the approved residential layout or the extent of fit-out and compliance work required; verify these against the plans and a site inspection.
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Transport
Nearest stations
Royston Rail Station
0.2 miles
Train · Royston
Meldreth Rail Station
3.2 miles
Train · Meldreth
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station
3.8 miles
Train · Odsey
Shepreth Rail Station
5.1 miles
Train · Shepreth
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