SG8 7XL is a residential postcode situated on Quail Walk, Royston, SG8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1144th largest and 566th most expensive of the 1,234 postcodes in the SG8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
SG8 7XL is a residential postcode situated on Quail Walk, Royston, SG8 with 38 addresses.
It ranks as the 1144th largest and 566th most expensive of the 1,234 postcodes in the SG8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 38 properties: 38 houses.
Sale prices range from £340,882 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (645 ft2) to £687,822 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,738 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,213 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,837 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 3.1% and 4.3%.
The average value per square foot is £468.
The last sale in SG8 7XL sold for £520,000 on 12th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £451,728.
The SG8 7XL Sales Market has increased by 26.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.9% | £451,728 |
| April 2025 | 1% | £455,856 |
| April 2024 | -2.2% | £451,195 |
| April 2023 | 1.3% | £461,401 |
| April 2022 | 6.5% | £455,584 |
| April 2021 | 6.8% | £427,600 |
| April 2020 | 1.1% | £400,207 |
| April 2019 | 0.5% | £396,016 |
| April 2018 | 3.4% | £394,166 |
| April 2017 | 6.6% | £381,279 |
| April 2016 | 9.8% | £357,615 |
| April 2015 | 13.7% | £325,671 |
| April 2014 | 5% | £286,524 |
| April 2013 | 5.8% | £272,945 |
| April 2012 | 2.6% | £258,001 |
| April 2011 | 1.5% | £251,373 |
| April 2010 | 7.3% | £247,678 |
| April 2009 | -13.5% | £230,761 |
| April 2008 | 2.9% | £266,786 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £259,379 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,509.
The SG8 7XL Rental Market has increased by 46.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 1.5% | £1,509pcm |
| April 2025 | 4% | £1,486pcm |
| April 2024 | 6.5% | £1,430pcm |
| April 2023 | 6.6% | £1,343pcm |
| April 2022 | 11.3% | £1,260pcm |
| April 2021 | 2.2% | £1,132pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.8% | £1,108pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.2% | £1,088pcm |
| April 2018 | 2.1% | £1,085pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.1% | £1,064pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.1% | £1,031pcm |
| April 2015 | 6.8% | £972pcm |
| April 2014 | 2.2% | £910pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.4% | £890pcm |
| April 2012 | 3.6% | £861pcm |
| April 2011 | 4% | £831pcm |
| April 2010 | 4.3% | £799pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.9% | £766pcm |
| April 2008 | 1.7% | £823pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £809pcm |
The last sale was on 12th September 2025 for £520,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 91 sales since 1995.
SG8 7XL has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
SG8 7XL is the 1144th largest and the 566th most expensive postcode out of the 1,234 postcodes in the SG8 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SG8 7XL, 44.0% of property is privately owned outright and 40.0% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SG8 7XL, 21.1% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SG8 7XL, the average age was 41.6 and the most common age was 37.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SG8 7XL, 1.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SG8 7XL, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.