Icknield Walk - SG8 7LJ
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 7LJ is a residential postcode situated on Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1142nd largest and 173rd 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: 26 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £277,943
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,338pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £379/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 7LJ is a residential postcode situated on Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1142nd largest and 173rd 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: 26 houses and 12 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £277,943
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,338pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £379/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 7LJ
- 52 Icknield Walk
Unknown
- 54 Icknield Walk
Unknown
- 56 Icknield Walk
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 58 Icknield Walk
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 60 Icknield Walk
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 7LJ sold for £345,000 on 27th May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £277,943.
The SG8 7LJ Sales Market has increased by 17.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2% | £277,943 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £283,557 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £281,182 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £283,889 |
| June 2022 | 3.9% | £283,987 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £273,322 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £256,483 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £253,396 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £252,899 |
| June 2017 | 5% | £248,895 |
| June 2016 | 11.1% | £236,961 |
| June 2015 | 11.8% | £213,198 |
| June 2014 | 6.4% | £190,732 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £179,237 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £173,138 |
| June 2011 | 3% | £172,230 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £167,275 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £153,827 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £174,609 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £177,270 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,338.
The SG8 7LJ Rental Market has increased by 43.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.1% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,298pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.2% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2023 | 6.6% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.8% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £985pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £966pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £970pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £955pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £931pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.3% | £873pcm |
| June 2014 | 3% | £829pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £805pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £799pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.2% | £788pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £749pcm |
| June 2009 | -6.9% | £714pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.5% | £767pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £755pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th May 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
SG8 7LJ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£345,000 | 3 Bed House119, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ119, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ
- Sold Aug 2024£350,000 | 3 Bed House107, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ107, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ
- Sold Jun 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House60, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ60, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ
- Sold Jun 2024£330,000 | 3 Bed House91, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ91, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ
- Sold Mar 2021£280,000 | 3 Bed House58, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ58, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7LJ
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 7LJ is the 1142nd largest and the 173rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 7LG, Ash Way, Royston, SG8SG8 7LG11 Addresses|68 m away
- SG8 7LH, Dacre Green, Royston, SG8SG8 7LH12 Addresses|75 m away
- SG8 7JY, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8SG8 7JY8 Addresses|116 m away
- SG8 7EP, Poplar Drive, Royston, SG8SG8 7EP23 Addresses|120 m away
- SG8 7LL, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8SG8 7LL14 Addresses|122 m away
Property Types
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (20)
- mid-century flat (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2022£450,000 | 4 Bed House42, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7JX42, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7JX
- Sold Feb 2023£420,000 | 3 Bed House50, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7JY50, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7JY
- Sold Oct 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House49, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7JX49, Icknield Walk, Royston, SG8 7JX
Schools Nearby
- Icknield Walk First School200 m away
- Studlands Rise First School500 m away
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Bassingbourn Village College4.4 km away
- Melbourn Village College4.6 km away
- Freman College11.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 7LJ is Royston station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Royston|1.2 km away
- Meldreth|4.7 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|7.1 km away
- Shepreth|7.7 km away
