Key Street Insights
Water Lane is a residential street with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 308th most expensive of the 764 streets in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 50 properties: 48 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £437,291
- 10 Year change
- up 19.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,555pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Water Lane is a residential street with 50 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 308th most expensive of the 764 streets in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 50 properties: 48 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £437,291
- 10 Year change
- up 19.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,555pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £434/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8
- Wyoming 1A Water Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Water Lane
Building  |  2 Flats
- 2 Water Lane
Unknown
- 3 Water Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Water Lane
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Water Lane sold for £320,000 on 17th January 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.9%.
The current average value in the street is £437,291.
The Water Lane Sales Market has increased by 19.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -2.2% | £437,291 |
| June 2025 | 0.9% | £447,157 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £443,099 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £447,431 |
| June 2022 | 5.4% | £446,565 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £423,674 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £395,344 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £390,108 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £390,720 |
| June 2017 | 5.1% | £385,013 |
| June 2016 | 10.9% | £366,281 |
| June 2015 | 11.1% | £330,258 |
| June 2014 | 6.9% | £297,276 |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £278,026 |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £269,260 |
| June 2011 | 3% | £266,246 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £258,382 |
| June 2009 | -10.5% | £234,875 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £262,306 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £266,180 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,555.
The Water Lane Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,555pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.7% | £1,517pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £1,448pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.8% | £1,169pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.7% | £1,089pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2015 | 5% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £953pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £922pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £912pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.5% | £898pcm |
| June 2010 | 6% | £851pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.5% | £802pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.7% | £849pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £835pcm |
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 street has had a total of 47 sales since 1995.
Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 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
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
Nearby Streets
Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 is the 674th largest and the 308th most expensive street in the SG8 area.
- Ash Grove, Melbourn, Royston, SG834 Addresses|79 m away
- Greenbanks, Melbourn, Royston, SG826 Addresses|91 m away
- Maple Way, Melbourn, Royston, SG843 Addresses|124 m away
- Cedar Close, Melbourn, Royston, SG814 Addresses|164 m away
- The Lawns, Melbourn, Royston, SG837 Addresses|175 m away
- Chalkhill Barrow, Melbourn, Royston, SG836 Addresses|181 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8.
- House prices in SG8 6AY38 Addresses
- House prices in SG8 6AZ9 Addresses
- House prices in SG8 6AX3 Addresses
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 3 modern flats built after 1980
- 24 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (3)
- modern flat (3)
- mid-century house (24)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 31 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (4)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- No EPC (19)
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
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 is Meldreth station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Meldreth|1.4 km away
- Shepreth|4.1 km away
- Royston|4.1 km away
