Downlands - SG8 5BY
Key Street Insights
Downlands is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 680th most expensive of the 764 streets in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £793,143
- 10 Year change
- up 20.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £508/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Downlands is a residential street with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 680th most expensive of the 764 streets in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £793,143
- 10 Year change
- up 20.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,018pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £508/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Downlands, Royston, SG8
- 1 Downlands
Unknown
- 2 Downlands
Unknown
- 3 Downlands
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Downlands
4 Bed House
- 5 Downlands
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Downlands sold for £810,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.0%.
The current average value in the street is £793,143.
The Downlands Sales Market has increased by 20.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.1% | £793,143 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £818,854 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £810,051 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £821,459 |
| June 2022 | 4.7% | £815,767 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £779,474 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £724,209 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £710,104 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £707,278 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £691,171 |
| June 2016 | 10.1% | £656,805 |
| June 2015 | 9.8% | £596,626 |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £543,538 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £514,650 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £494,925 |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £489,476 |
| June 2010 | 12.4% | £470,317 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £418,539 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £464,041 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £471,990 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,018.
The Downlands Rental Market has increased by 48.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £2,018pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,982pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £1,889pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £1,803pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,680pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,525pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,431pcm |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £1,433pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,402pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.6% | £1,363pcm |
| June 2015 | 3.4% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £1,249pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £1,222pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2011 | 6.3% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.7% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,063pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £810,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.0%. The street has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
Downlands, Royston, SG8 has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£810,000 | 4 Bed House60, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY60, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY
- Sold Nov 2024£850,000 | 4 Bed House58, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY58, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY
- Sold Nov 2020£730,000 | 4 Bed House62, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY62, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY
- Sold Oct 2018£675,000 | 4 Bed House58, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY58, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY
- Sold Jun 2017£695,000 | 4 Bed House3, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY3, Downlands, Royston, SG8 5BY
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Nearby Streets
Downlands, Royston, SG8 is the 523rd largest and the 680th most expensive street in the SG8 area.
- The Copperfields, Royston, SG810 Addresses|86 m away
- Tannery Close, Royston, SG811 Addresses|105 m away
- Mackerel Hall, Royston, SG812 Addresses|136 m away
- Cedar Crescent, Royston, SG821 Addresses|159 m away
- Middle Drift, Royston, SG814 Addresses|167 m away
- West Court, Royston, SG818 Addresses|171 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (18)
Schools Nearby
- Tannery Drift School300 m away
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Studlands Rise First School1.2 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College3.5 km away
- Melbourn Village College5.5 km away
- Freman College10.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Downlands, Royston, SG8 - SG8 5BY is Royston station, which is 600 metres away.
- Royston|600 m away
- Meldreth|5.4 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|5.7 km away
