Green Drift - SG8 5DB
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5DB is a residential postcode situated on Green Drift, Royston, SG8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 774th largest and 691st most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 11 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,540
- 10 Year change
- up 15.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5DB is a residential postcode situated on Green Drift, Royston, SG8 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 774th largest and 691st most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 11 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £486,540
- 10 Year change
- up 15.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,551pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 5DB
- 1 Green Drift
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3A Green Drift
Building  |  2 Flats
- 3 Green Drift
Building  |  2 Flats
- 5A Green Drift
5 Bed House
- 5B Green Drift
5 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 5DB sold for £430,000 on 11th April 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 2.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £486,540.
The SG8 5DB Sales Market has increased by 15.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.4% | £486,540 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £498,610 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £496,347 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £503,056 |
| June 2022 | 3.4% | £502,129 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £485,433 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £457,988 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £450,526 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £448,160 |
| June 2017 | 4.4% | £441,548 |
| June 2016 | 10.6% | £422,955 |
| June 2015 | 11% | £382,433 |
| June 2014 | 5.8% | £344,578 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £325,756 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £314,357 |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £312,068 |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £301,828 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £276,010 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £312,913 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £318,414 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,551.
The SG8 5DB Rental Market has increased by 41.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,551pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.8% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.2% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2017 | 2% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £1,100pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.5% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.4% | £992pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £969pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £961pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.6% | £945pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £895pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £848pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £910pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £898pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th April 2022 for £430,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.7%. The postcode has had a total of 15 sales since 1995.
SG8 5DB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2022£430,000 | 3 Bed House3, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB3, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB
- Sold Jan 2022£720,000 | 5 Bed House5B, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB5B, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB
- Sold Jun 2021£730,000 | 3 Bed House5C, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB5C, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB
- Sold Jun 2021£740,000 | 5 Bed House5A, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB5A, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB
- Sold Jul 2019£760,000 | 5 Bed House5B, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB5B, Green Drift, Royston, SG8 5DB
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 5DB is the 774th largest and the 691st most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 5GA, Green Drift, Royston, SG8SG8 5GA36 Addresses|63 m away
- SG8 5AQ, Kneesworth Street, Royston, SG8SG8 5AQ20 Addresses|92 m away
- SG8 5FH, Ostler Court, Royston, SG8SG8 5FH14 Addresses|101 m away
- SG8 5BZ, Maltings Close, Royston, SG8SG8 5BZ14 Addresses|104 m away
- SG8 5DA, Green Drift, Royston, SG8SG8 5DA3 Addresses|109 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (9)
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 School200 m away
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Roman Way Academy900 m away
- Bassingbourn Village College3.4 km away
- Melbourn Village College5.0 km away
- Freman College11.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 5DB is Royston station, which is 100 metres away.
- Royston|100 m away
- Meldreth|5.0 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|6.1 km away
- Shepreth|8.0 km away
