Royston Road - SG8 8BU
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 463rd 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £417,931
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,554pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £419/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 811th largest and 463rd 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £417,931
- 10 Year change
- up 22.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,554pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £419/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 8BU
- Pinehurst
4 Bed Mid-century House
- Safrine House
3 Bed Modern House
- St. James House
4 Bed Modern House
- Talland
Unknown
- Trident House
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 8BU sold for £418,000 on 17th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £417,931.
The SG8 8BU Sales Market has increased by 22.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.3% | £417,931 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £427,596 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £421,256 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £427,692 |
| June 2022 | 6.1% | £426,559 |
| June 2021 | 7.8% | £402,190 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £373,246 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £367,543 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £367,605 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £359,277 |
| June 2016 | 10.3% | £340,740 |
| June 2015 | 10.1% | £308,902 |
| June 2014 | 7.2% | £280,518 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £261,620 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £253,508 |
| June 2011 | 1.6% | £248,980 |
| June 2010 | 9.3% | £245,149 |
| June 2009 | -9.3% | £224,343 |
| June 2008 | 0.4% | £247,285 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £246,265 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,554.
The SG8 8BU Rental Market has increased by 48.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,554pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.9% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £1,446pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £1,373pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £1,272pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £1,088pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.8% | £987pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £942pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £909pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £896pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.4% | £877pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £832pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £779pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.2% | £818pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £808pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2025 for £418,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
SG8 8BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£418,000 | 3 Bed House19, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BU19, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BU
- Sold Oct 2024£385,000 | 3 Bed HouseTrident House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BUTrident House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BU
- Sold Jan 2024£425,000 | 3 Bed House7, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BU7, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BU
- Sold Feb 2022£295,000 | 3 Bed HouseSafrine House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BUSafrine House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BU
- Sold Sep 2020£568,500 | 4 Bed HouseSt. James House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BUSt. James House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BU
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 8BU is the 811th largest and the 463rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 8FB, Millcroft Court, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8FB5 Addresses|85 m away
- SG8 8BZ, Windmill Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8BZ52 Addresses|87 m away
- SG8 8DB, Periwinkle Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8DB13 Addresses|106 m away
- SG8 8BY, Chapel Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8BY8 Addresses|117 m away
- SG8 8BT, Royston Road, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8BT7 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (6)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2016£800,000 | 2 Bed HouseThe Pump House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BXThe Pump House, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BX
- Sold Nov 2022£670,000 | 3 Bed HouseKeepers Cottage, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BXKeepers Cottage, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BX
- Sold Jan 2016£625,000 | 4 Bed HouseKeepers Barn, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BXKeepers Barn, Royston Road, Royston, SG8 8BX
Schools Nearby
- Barkway VA Church of England First School600 m away
- Reed First School2.0 km away
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School2.9 km away
- Freman College6.7 km away
- Melbourn Village College9.1 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College9.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 8BU is Royston station, which is 5.9 kilometres away.
- Royston|5.9 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|8.9 km away
- Meldreth|9.4 km away
- Shepreth|12.1 km away
