Water Lane - SG8 6AY
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 6AY is a residential postcode situated on Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1139th largest and 468th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,534
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,554pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £449/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 6AY is a residential postcode situated on Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1139th largest and 468th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,534
- 10 Year change
- up 21.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,554pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £449/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 6AY
- 2 Water Lane
Unknown
- 3 Water Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Water Lane
Unknown
- 5 Water Lane
Unknown
- 6 Water Lane
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 6AY sold for £320,000 on 17th January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £424,534.
The SG8 6AY Sales Market has increased by 21.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £424,534 |
| June 2025 | 1.1% | £433,604 |
| June 2024 | -1.2% | £428,756 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £434,016 |
| June 2022 | 5.5% | £432,336 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £409,968 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £381,764 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £376,882 |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £376,256 |
| June 2017 | 5.7% | £369,435 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £349,645 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £314,829 |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £280,959 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £261,978 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £252,249 |
| June 2011 | 3% | £249,451 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £242,302 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £220,203 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £247,063 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £251,039 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,554.
The SG8 6AY Rental Market has increased by 49.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,512pcm |
| June 2024 | 5% | £1,442pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.1% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £1,283pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.9% | £1,159pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £1,076pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.6% | £979pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £928pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £896pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £886pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £869pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £826pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £778pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £824pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £812pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th January 2025 for £320,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.9%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
SG8 6AY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£320,000 | 2 Bed House25, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY25, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY
- Sold Aug 2023£550,000 | 4 Bed House10, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY10, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY
- Sold Jan 2023£320,000 | 2 Bed House17, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY17, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY
- Sold Nov 2022£440,000 | 3 Bed House40, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY40, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY
- Sold Sep 2022£350,000 | 2 Bed House27, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY27, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 6AY is the 1139th largest and the 468th most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 6BJ, Ash Grove, Melbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 6BJ34 Addresses|69 m away
- SG8 6AS, Greenbanks, Melbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 6AS26 Addresses|88 m away
- SG8 6BG, Beechwood Avenue, Melbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 6BG6 Addresses|106 m away
- SG8 6BQ, Beechwood Avenue, Melbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 6BQ3 Addresses|126 m away
- SG8 6BH, Beechwood Avenue, Melbourn, Royston, SG8SG8 6BH13 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (19)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2020£715,000 | 5 Bed House45, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AZ45, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AZ
- Sold Aug 2023£550,000 | 4 Bed House10, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY10, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY
- Sold Feb 2021£476,000 | 4 Bed House12, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY12, Water Lane, Royston, SG8 6AY
Schools Nearby
- Melbourn Primary School500 m away
- Meldreth Primary School1.8 km away
- Roman Way Academy3.5 km away
- Melbourn Village College1.0 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College5.2 km away
- Sawston Village College11.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 6AY is Meldreth station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Meldreth|1.4 km away
- Shepreth|4.1 km away
- Royston|4.1 km away
- Foxton|5.3 km away
