Wordsworth Close - SG8 5TG
Key Street Insights
Wordsworth Close is a residential street with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 55th most expensive of the 764 streets in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 30 properties: 12 houses, 15 flats and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £226,530
- 10 Year change
- up 13.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,142pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £334/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Wordsworth Close is a residential street with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 561st largest and 55th most expensive of the 764 streets in the SG8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 30 properties: 12 houses, 15 flats and 3 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £226,530
- 10 Year change
- up 13.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,142pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 39.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £334/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8
- 1 Wordsworth Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Wordsworth Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Wordsworth Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Wordsworth Close
House
- 5 Wordsworth Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Wordsworth Close sold for £160,000 on 19th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the street is £226,530.
The Wordsworth Close Sales Market has increased by 13.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.4% | £226,530 |
| June 2025 | 0.6% | £229,657 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £228,324 |
| June 2023 | -0.7% | £228,818 |
| June 2022 | 2.7% | £230,527 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £224,377 |
| June 2020 | 0.7% | £211,795 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £210,381 |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £210,893 |
| June 2017 | 4.6% | £208,540 |
| June 2016 | 11.5% | £199,289 |
| June 2015 | 12.1% | £178,801 |
| June 2014 | 6.3% | £159,564 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £150,145 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £145,849 |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £145,912 |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £142,325 |
| June 2009 | -13.1% | £133,112 |
| June 2008 | -1.1% | £153,115 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,829 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,142.
The Wordsworth Close Rental Market has increased by 39.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 3.7% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,101pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.8% | £995pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £941pcm |
| June 2021 | 2.2% | £870pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £851pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £840pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £847pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £838pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.9% | £820pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.5% | £767pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £727pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £707pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £705pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £699pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £667pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.1% | £647pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £704pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £691pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 19th December 2025 for £160,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%.
Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and 1 in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£160,000 | 2 Bed Flat43, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG43, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG
- Sold May 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House16, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG16, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG
- Sold May 2025£140,000 | 2 Bed Flat39, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG39, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2021£368,000 | 3 Bed House2, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG2, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG
- Sold May 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House16, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG16, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG
- Sold Apr 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House10, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG10, Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 5TG
Nearby Streets
Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 is the 561st largest and the 55th most expensive street in the SG8 area.
- Thackeray Close, Royston, SG839 Addresses|49 m away
- Mccrae Close, Royston, SG88 Addresses|97 m away
- Teasdale Close, Royston, SG814 Addresses|108 m away
- Yeats Close, Royston, SG846 Addresses|129 m away
- Tennyson Close, Royston, SG843 Addresses|139 m away
- Tynan Close, Royston, SG822 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 11 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 15 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (11)
- mid-century flat (15)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (4)
Schools Nearby
- Roman Way Academy500 m away
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School1.3 km away
- Icknield Walk First School1.3 km away
- Bassingbourn Village College3.1 km away
- Melbourn Village College3.8 km away
- Freman College12.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Wordsworth Close, Royston, SG8 - SG8 5TG is Royston station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Royston|1.2 km away
- Meldreth|3.7 km away
- Shepreth|6.7 km away
