UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sg8
SG8Royston, South Cambridgeshire, England
House prices in SG8, Royston
Homes in SG8 sold for a median of £412,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,093 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £4,399 per square metre, from 40 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 13% above the £3,900 median for the East of England.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 407 | £620,000 | £515,000 to £785,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 291 | £405,000 | £356,000 to £454,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 259 | £354,000 | £315,000 to £390,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 136 | £200,000 | £168,000 to £230,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 37% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 27%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
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Where prices are higher in SG8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in SG8 0, around Guilden Morden and Steeple Morden, with a median of £600,000, and lowest in SG8 5, around Royston, at £365,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in SG8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 129 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SG8 6GS | £1,295,000 | 5 |
| SG8 0PE | £1,200,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7TG | £1,115,000 | 4 |
| SG8 0BQ | £905,000 | 5 |
| SG8 0BY | £840,000 | 9 |
| SG8 7QU | £820,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5NL | £807,500 | 4 |
| SG8 0JZ | £713,500 | 3 |
| SG8 9GA | £702,500 | 4 |
| SG8 5QQ | £650,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6RF | £645,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9FU | £610,000 | 7 |
| SG8 9GB | £610,000 | 9 |
| SG8 6FE | £608,500 | 7 |
| SG8 9FT | £605,000 | 11 |
| SG8 7EN | £580,000 | 3 |
| SG8 8LH | £580,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9FW | £570,000 | 13 |
| SG8 9BB | £567,000 | 5 |
| SG8 7FW | £555,000 | 6 |
| SG8 5EP | £550,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6ED | £550,000 | 5 |
| SG8 0PN | £540,000 | 5 |
| SG8 8ER | £540,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7AZ | £535,000 | 6 |
| SG8 7XS | £535,000 | 4 |
| SG8 6LB | £527,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5NE | £525,000 | 3 |
| SG8 8BZ | £520,000 | 6 |
| SG8 0PF | £515,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7DD | £510,000 | 7 |
| SG8 0JE | £506,500 | 8 |
| SG8 0QR | £505,000 | 3 |
| SG8 0JN | £500,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5JW | £499,000 | 5 |
| SG8 6JX | £470,000 | 5 |
| SG8 8EF | £467,500 | 3 |
| SG8 7DL | £466,500 | 6 |
| SG8 7FX | £455,000 | 5 |
| SG8 8FE | £452,500 | 6 |
| SG8 6BB | £450,000 | 5 |
| SG8 6BS | £450,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9FL | £450,000 | 3 |
| SG8 8ED | £445,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6BW | £440,000 | 4 |
| SG8 7XL | £437,500 | 3 |
| SG8 6AS | £435,000 | 5 |
| SG8 9EH | £422,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7BB | £420,000 | 5 |
| SG8 5HB | £412,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7BE | £410,000 | 5 |
| SG8 6BZ | £409,500 | 4 |
| SG8 5FS | £407,500 | 4 |
| SG8 7TU | £406,500 | 4 |
| SG8 5FR | £406,000 | 4 |
| SG8 7FJ | £400,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6FW | £397,500 | 4 |
| SG8 5LU | £395,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6BJ | £390,000 | 4 |
| SG8 7HR | £390,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9EJ | £390,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7HP | £385,000 | 7 |
| SG8 5TQ | £380,000 | 8 |
| SG8 9JD | £380,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5AT | £375,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9DF | £375,000 | 6 |
| SG8 9HE | £375,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5JB | £374,000 | 4 |
| SG8 7EF | £372,500 | 8 |
| SG8 7DF | £370,000 | 5 |
| SG8 7LE | £370,000 | 7 |
| SG8 9DN | £370,000 | 5 |
| SG8 0EU | £367,500 | 3 |
| SG8 6HG | £365,500 | 6 |
| SG8 6HU | £365,000 | 7 |
| SG8 9AU | £365,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9GJ | £363,000 | 6 |
| SG8 6DS | £360,000 | 7 |
| SG8 7XU | £360,000 | 5 |
| SG8 7XH | £357,500 | 5 |
| SG8 9DR | £355,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9UG | £354,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5PB | £350,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7HX | £350,000 | 3 |
| SG8 7XX | £350,000 | 7 |
| SG8 7AN | £349,000 | 5 |
| SG8 6HN | £345,000 | 5 |
| SG8 7AJ | £343,500 | 8 |
| SG8 7DW | £343,000 | 6 |
| SG8 7JZ | £342,500 | 4 |
| SG8 8EJ | £337,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5EE | £330,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5TA | £326,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5AF | £325,000 | 5 |
| SG8 5AR | £325,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5HA | £325,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5TE | £325,000 | 6 |
| SG8 5AP | £320,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5BL | £310,000 | 4 |
| SG8 7EY | £307,500 | 4 |
| SG8 9DE | £301,500 | 4 |
| SG8 6HE | £300,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6FX | £295,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6HF | £294,000 | 4 |
| SG8 5LR | £290,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5LP | £285,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5SU | £275,000 | 7 |
| SG8 9BS | £275,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9BT | £262,500 | 3 |
| SG8 7BZ | £250,000 | 3 |
| SG8 6JR | £248,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9BL | £245,000 | 9 |
| SG8 9BN | £243,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5FP | £242,500 | 8 |
| SG8 9BP | £235,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5DD | £230,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5AN | £227,000 | 5 |
| SG8 7XT | £225,000 | 8 |
| SG8 5HP | £220,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9UQ | £220,000 | 3 |
| SG8 9UR | £206,000 | 5 |
| SG8 5FZ | £187,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5HQ | £185,000 | 5 |
| SG8 9JH | £176,000 | 3 |
| SG8 5AG | £164,000 | 4 |
| SG8 9JZ | £162,000 | 4 |
| SG8 5TG | £154,000 | 4 |
| SG8 7BY | £135,000 | 7 |
| SG8 5FF | £70,000 | 7 |
Prices over time
The median rose 27%, from £327,500 in 2016 to £415,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Postcode districts in the South Cambridgeshire council area
Median sale price of the 5 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SG8 is the third cheapest.
- CB22 Cambridge£495,000
- CB21 Cambridge£475,000
- SG8 Royston, this district£412,500
- CB24 Cambridge£405,000
- CB23 Cambridge£400,000
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SG8, from the sales in SG8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- The Mordens 87 sales£625,000
- Ermine 61 sales£527,500
- Foxton 39 sales£505,000
- Melbourn 206 sales£426,500
- Bassingbourn 72 sales£405,500
- Royston Meridian 218 sales£396,500
- Royston Heath 211 sales£385,000
- Royston Palace 187 sales£350,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £210,000 for a flat on The Moor to £790,000 for a detached house on The Copperfields.
The latest standard sales recorded in SG8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 31C The MoorSold for £210,000
- 25 Windsor RoadSold for £500,000
- 27 High StreetSold for £649,000
- 1 Water LaneSold for £657,480
- 19 Sassoon DriveSold for £407,500
- 4 The CopperfieldsSold for £790,000
- 6 Days CloseSold for £445,000
- 15 Wordsworth CloseSold for £320,000
- 53 Barkway RoadSold for £505,000
- 77 Lambert WaySold for £490,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Hampshire Road, Royston£607,50018 sales
- Goodes Court, Royston£190,00015 sales
- Orpington Road, Royston£545,00014 sales
- Princes Mews, Royston£243,00014 sales
- High Street, Barkway£467,50013 sales
Living in SG8
Crime
46 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 75 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 75% of homes can get it
Lower than 72 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
3% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 68 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,536 a year in South Cambridgeshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 76 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | |
| B | 79 | |
| C | 393 | |
| D | 364 | |
| E | 143 | |
| F | 31 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 123 | ||
| 50 | ||
| 36 | ||
| 156 | ||
| 291 | ||
| 142 | ||
| 167 | ||
| 53 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,093 standard sales in SG8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.