Green Drift - SG8 5BX
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5BX is a residential postcode situated on Green Drift, Royston, SG8 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 1088th largest and 934th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £631,857
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,662pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £433/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5BX is a residential postcode situated on Green Drift, Royston, SG8 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 1088th largest and 934th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £631,857
- 10 Year change
- up 21.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,662pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £433/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 5BX
- 35 Green Drift
4 Bed Early-century House
- 39 Green Drift
Unknown
- 41 Green Drift
4 Bed Early-century House
- 42 Green Drift
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 43 Green Drift
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 5BX sold for £815,000 on 28th October 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 2.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £631,857.
The SG8 5BX Sales Market has increased by 21.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.8% | £631,857 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £649,837 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £642,602 |
| June 2023 | 0.6% | £651,281 |
| June 2022 | 4.8% | £647,701 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £617,848 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £574,293 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £564,376 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £562,354 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £549,946 |
| June 2016 | 10.5% | £521,645 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £472,225 |
| June 2014 | 6.1% | £426,989 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £402,500 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £387,179 |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £383,191 |
| June 2010 | 11.5% | £369,563 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £331,574 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £369,455 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £375,574 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,662.
The SG8 5BX Rental Market has increased by 48.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,662pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,625pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £1,549pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.2% | £1,478pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £1,378pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £1,204pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.2% | £1,178pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.1% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £988pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £976pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.9% | £957pcm |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £903pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £840pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £886pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £874pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th October 2024 for £815,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.1%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
SG8 5BX has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2024£815,000 | 5 Bed House61, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX61, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX
- Sold Aug 2024£550,000 | 3 Bed House42, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX42, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX
- Sold May 2024£570,000 | 4 Bed House79, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX79, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX
- Sold Apr 2024£500,000 | 3 Bed House77, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX77, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX
- Sold Nov 2021£865,000 | 4 Bed House48, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX48, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5BX
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 5BX is the 1088th largest and the 934th most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 5TT, Stephenson Close, Royston, SG8SG8 5TT10 Addresses|102 m away
- SG8 5BU, Middle Drift, Royston, SG8SG8 5BU14 Addresses|107 m away
- SG8 5AF, Saddlers Place, Royston, SG8SG8 5AF16 Addresses|163 m away
- SG8 5FG, Farrier Court, Royston, SG8SG8 5FG23 Addresses|175 m away
- SG8 5BT, Green Drift, Royston, SG8SG8 5BT24 Addresses|183 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (19)
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 School300 m away
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Roman Way Academy1.0 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College3.3 km away
- Melbourn Village College5.3 km away
- Freman College11.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 5BX is Royston station, which is 400 metres away.
- Royston|400 m away
- Meldreth|5.2 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|5.8 km away
- Shepreth|8.2 km away
