High Street - SG8 8ED
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 8ED is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 1017th largest and 559th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 24 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £491,309
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,694pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £377/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
SG8 8ED is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 1017th largest and 559th most expensive of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 24 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £491,309
- 10 Year change
- up 17.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,694pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 41.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £377/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin SG8 8ED
- The Bothy 107A High Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 77 High Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 79 High Street
House
- 81 High Street
3 Bed Period House
- 83 High Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in SG8 8ED sold for £445,000 on 16th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £491,309.
The SG8 8ED Sales Market has increased by 17.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.1% | £491,309 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £502,019 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £496,152 |
| June 2023 | -0.2% | £503,310 |
| June 2022 | 4.9% | £504,318 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £480,641 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £450,002 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £443,542 |
| June 2018 | 1.8% | £444,084 |
| June 2017 | 4.2% | £436,280 |
| June 2016 | 9.7% | £418,885 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £381,841 |
| June 2014 | 6.6% | £350,093 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £328,269 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £320,331 |
| June 2011 | 0.5% | £313,395 |
| June 2010 | 7.2% | £311,779 |
| June 2009 | -9.7% | £290,916 |
| June 2008 | 2.4% | £322,210 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £314,810 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,694.
The SG8 8ED Rental Market has increased by 41.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,694pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,654pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2023 | 8% | £1,507pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.1% | £1,294pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,219pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £1,199pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.4% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.4% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.5% | £972pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £922pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £974pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £961pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th October 2025 for £445,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
SG8 8ED has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£445,000 | 3 Bed House99, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED99, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED
- Sold Oct 2025£419,000 | 3 Bed House129, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED129, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED
- Sold Jul 2025£1,675,000 | 5 Bed House109, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED109, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED
- Sold Jul 2022£460,000 | 3 Bed House103, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED103, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED
- Sold Dec 2021£325,000 | 3 Bed House129, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED129, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED
Nearby Postcodes
SG8 8ED is the 1017th largest and the 559th most expensive postcode out of the 1,233 postcodes in the SG8 area.
- SG8 8EG, High Street, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8EG24 Addresses|57 m away
- SG8 8XA, The Beeches, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8XA1 Addresses|100 m away
- SG8 8DW, Highfield Grove, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8DW6 Addresses|100 m away
- SG8 8EP, Burrs Lane, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8EP10 Addresses|135 m away
- SG8 8ER, Townsend Close, Barkway, Royston, SG8SG8 8ER19 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- mid-century house (8)
- house (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2013£3,100,000 | 5 Bed House66, High Street, Royston, SG8 8EE66, High Street, Royston, SG8 8EE
- Sold Jul 2025£1,675,000 | 5 Bed House109, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED109, High Street, Royston, SG8 8ED
- Sold Nov 2022£1,380,000 | 5 Bed House78-80, High Street, Royston, SG8 8EF78-80, High Street, Royston, SG8 8EF
Schools Nearby
- Barkway VA Church of England First School300 m away
- Reed First School2.4 km away
- Anstey First School3.2 km away
- Freman College6.0 km away
- Melbourn Village College9.9 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College9.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to SG8 8ED is Royston station, which is 6.7 kilometres away.
- Royston|6.7 km away
- Ashwell & Morden|9.2 km away
- Meldreth|10.3 km away
- Shepreth|12.9 km away
