Green Drift - SG8 5BL
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5BL is a residential postcode situated on Green Drift, Royston, SG8 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1146th largest and 175th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,241
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,528pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £382/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5BL is a residential postcode situated on Green Drift, Royston, SG8 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 1146th largest and 175th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,241
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,528pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £382/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 5BL
- 101 Green Drift
Unknown
- 103 Green Drift
Unknown
- 105 Green Drift
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 107 Green Drift
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 109 Green Drift
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 5BL sold for £313,000 on 8th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £341,241.
The SG8 5BL Sales Market has increased by 21.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.5% | £341,241 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £349,941 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £345,822 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £350,366 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £348,806 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £332,394 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £309,296 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £304,220 |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £303,022 |
| June 2017 | 5.5% | £296,532 |
| June 2016 | 10.8% | £281,017 |
| June 2015 | 11.2% | £253,698 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £228,223 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £214,426 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £206,343 |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £204,293 |
| June 2010 | 10.9% | £197,531 |
| June 2009 | -10.6% | £178,186 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £199,214 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £202,716 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,528.
The SG8 5BL Rental Market has increased by 48.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,528pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £1,491pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £1,420pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.1% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.6% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.1% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £1,059pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £967pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £923pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £897pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £886pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.7% | £869pcm |
| June 2010 | 7% | £822pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £769pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £813pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £804pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 8th September 2025 for £313,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 71 sales since 1995.
SG8 5BL has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£313,000 | 3 Bed House151, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL151, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL
- Sold Jan 2025£675,000 | 3 Bed House174, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL174, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL
- Sold Oct 2024£306,500 | 3 Bed House137, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL137, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL
- Sold Apr 2024£385,000 | 4 Bed House159, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL159, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL
- Sold Oct 2023£395,000 | 3 Bed House153, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL153, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BL
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 5BL is the 1146th largest and the 175th most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 5BN, Heathfield, Royston, SG8SG8 5BN34 Addresses|148 m away
- SG8 5HW, Jarman Way, Royston, SG8SG8 5HW1 Addresses|171 m away
- SG8 5FE, Jarman Way, Royston, SG8SG8 5FE5 Addresses|174 m away
- SG8 5BT, Green Drift, Royston, SG8SG8 5BT24 Addresses|181 m away
- SG8 5BW, Heathfield, Royston, SG8SG8 5BW21 Addresses|199 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 25 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (25)
- house (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2021£1,115,000 | 5 Bed House44, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX44, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX
- Sold Jul 2023£885,000 | 4 Bed House84, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BT84, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BT
- Sold Oct 2016£875,000 | 5 Bed House90, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BT90, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BT
Schools Nearby
- Tannery Drift School600 m away
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School1.2 km away
- Roman Way Academy1.3 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College3.1 km away
- Melbourn Village College5.6 km away
- Freman College11.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 5BL is Royston station, which is 700 metres away.
- Royston|700 m away
- Meldreth|5.4 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|5.5 km away
- Shepreth|8.5 km away
