Old North Road - SG8 5JL
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5JL is a residential postcode situated on Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 917th largest and 663rd 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 21 properties: 20 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £513,599
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,713pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 5JL is a residential postcode situated on Old North Road, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 917th largest and 663rd 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 21 properties: 20 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £513,599
- 10 Year change
- up 18.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,713pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 5JL
- 24 Old North Road
Building  |  6 Flats
- 26A Old North Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 26 Old North Road
Unknown
- 28 Old North Road
Unknown
- 30 Old North Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 5JL sold for £420,000 on 6th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £513,599.
The SG8 5JL Sales Market has increased by 18.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £513,599 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £524,782 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £519,766 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £524,803 |
| June 2022 | 4.3% | £524,328 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £502,608 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £469,914 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £463,812 |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £463,435 |
| June 2017 | 5.2% | £455,078 |
| June 2016 | 11% | £432,658 |
| June 2015 | 11.3% | £389,766 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £350,304 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £329,185 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £317,917 |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £315,906 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £306,452 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £279,668 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £315,774 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £320,346 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,713.
The SG8 5JL Rental Market has increased by 45.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,713pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,667pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.8% | £1,510pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,414pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.3% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,250pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,210pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.9% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.4% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £950pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.3% | £898pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £959pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £944pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th June 2025 for £420,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
SG8 5JL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£420,000 | 3 Bed House36, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL36, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL
- Sold Jul 2023£825,000 | 5 Bed House55, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL55, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL
- Sold Dec 2022£260,000 | 3 Bed House30, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL30, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL
- Sold Oct 2021£580,000 | 5 Bed House32A, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL32A, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL
- Sold Feb 2021£230,000 | 3 Bed House30, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL30, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 5JL is the 917th largest and the 663rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 5JF, Canberra Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 5JF16 Addresses|78 m away
- SG8 5JN, Swinnell Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 5JN6 Addresses|106 m away
- SG8 5JQ, Wellington Place, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 5JQ10 Addresses|118 m away
- SG8 5JE, Nightingale Avenue, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 5JE18 Addresses|185 m away
- SG8 5JD, The Causeway, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 5JD32 Addresses|215 m away
Property Types
- 8 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (8)
- modern house (5)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (2)
- D (4)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£925,000 | 5 Bed House23, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5DT23, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5DT
- Sold May 2017£921,000 | 5 Bed House6, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5DS6, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5DS
- Sold Jul 2023£825,000 | 5 Bed House55, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL55, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JL
Schools Nearby
- Bassingbourn Primary School1.8 km away
- Roman Way Academy2.6 km away
- Tannery Drift School3.5 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College1.6 km away
- Melbourn Village College3.9 km away
- Comberton Village College12.0 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 5JL is Royston station, which is 3.2 kilometres away.
- Royston|3.2 km away
- Meldreth|3.4 km away
- Shepreth|6.0 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|7.5 km away
