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Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 16, The Shires, Royston is £494,611 and the estimated rental value is £1,795 per month.
The Shires, Royston, SG8 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG8 postal district.
16, The Shires, Royston has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2021 and a single entry in the EPC database dated July 2016.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 2 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 16, The Shires, Royston is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £519,342 and a rental value of £1,885 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £459,989 and a rental value of £1,670 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 16 The Shires Royston has decreased by an estimated £5,963 (1.2%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £34 per month (1.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 4.4%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 16, The Shires, Royston sits on a plot of 279m2.
We have plot size data on 10 out of 10 other houses in the postcode and 16, The Shires, Royston sits on the 3rd largest plot.
16, The Shires, Royston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Jul 2016.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 16, The Shires, Royston was last sold on 25th August 2021 for £465,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since August 2021, the market for similar properties has dropped 0.1%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 16, The Shires, Royston within a radius of 590 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 7, Highlands, Royston, SG8 9HE, a freehold house which sold for £470,000 on the 24th May 2024.
Read more about house prices in SG8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
The Shires, Royston, SG8 has a total of 15 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 16, The Shires, Royston is the 2nd largest and the most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £24k more expensive than the average property in SG8.
The closest station to 16, The Shires, Royston is Royston station which is 1.0 kilometres away.
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.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 16, The Shires, Royston, 49.2% of property is privately owned outright and 40.3% 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 16, The Shires, Royston, 12.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 33.7% 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 16, The Shires, Royston, 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 16, The Shires, Royston, 0.7% 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 16, The Shires, Royston, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.