Orchard Road - SG8 5HA
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5HA is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1161st largest and 196th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 39 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,484
- 10 Year change
- up 18.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,450pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £423/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5HA is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 1161st largest and 196th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 39 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,484
- 10 Year change
- up 18.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,450pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £423/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 5HA
- 1 Orchard Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2 Orchard Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Orchard Road
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Orchard Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 5 Orchard Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 5HA sold for £325,000 on 22nd May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £341,484.
The SG8 5HA Sales Market has increased by 18.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £341,484 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £348,515 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £345,685 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £349,911 |
| June 2022 | 4.2% | £349,495 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £335,283 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £314,451 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £310,484 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £309,459 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £304,341 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £289,448 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £260,424 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £232,363 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £217,984 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £210,189 |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £208,766 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £202,808 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £186,371 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £211,342 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £214,660 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,450.
The SG8 5HA Rental Market has increased by 44.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,407pcm |
| June 2024 | 5% | £1,345pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.7% | £1,282pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,201pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,064pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £940pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £891pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £864pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £856pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £842pcm |
| June 2010 | 5% | £800pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.8% | £762pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £818pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £807pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd May 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 78 sales since 1995.
SG8 5HA has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House26, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA26, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA
- Sold Jul 2024£390,000 | 4 Bed House24, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA24, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA
- Sold Jul 2024£310,000 | 2 Bed House56, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA56, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA
- Sold Feb 2024£290,000 | 3 Bed House34, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA34, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA
- Sold Nov 2023£320,000 | 2 Bed House40, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA40, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 5HA
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 5HA is the 1161st largest and the 196th most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 5EY, Orchard Way, Melbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 5EY18 Addresses|87 m away
- SG8 5HB, Charding Crescent, Royston, SG8SG8 5HB19 Addresses|90 m away
- SG8 5HQ, Barnack Grove, Royston, SG8SG8 5HQ43 Addresses|93 m away
- SG8 5LY, Braeburn Walk, Royston, SG8SG8 5LY36 Addresses|121 m away
- SG8 5EZ, North Close, Royston, SG8SG8 5EZ30 Addresses|127 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- modern house (17)
- modern flat (2)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (13)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2022£850,000 | 4 Bed House56, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 6BB56, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 6BB
- Sold Jun 2021£750,000 | 4 Bed HouseApple Tree Cottage, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 6BPApple Tree Cottage, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 6BP
- Sold Nov 2015£735,000 | 5 Bed House76, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 6BB76, Orchard Road, Royston, SG8 6BB
Schools Nearby
- Tannery Drift School500 m away
- Roman Way Academy800 m away
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Bassingbourn Village College3.1 km away
- Melbourn Village College5.0 km away
- Freman College11.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 5HA is Royston station, which is 300 metres away.
- Royston|300 m away
- Meldreth|4.9 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|6.0 km away
- Shepreth|7.9 km away
