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According to the public record, 79, Melbourn Road, Royston is a period freehold house with 1,948 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 580 m2 plot.
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 79, Melbourn Road, Royston is £830,292 and the estimated rental value is £1,999 per month.
Melbourn Road, Royston, SG8 is located in the borough of North Hertfordshire within the SG8 postal district.
79, Melbourn Road, Royston has 2 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in September 2020 and a single entry in the EPC database dated March 2020.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low 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 79, Melbourn Road, Royston is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £871,807 and a rental value of £2,099 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £772,172 and a rental value of £1,859 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 79 Melbourn Road Royston has decreased by an estimated £8,507 (1.0%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £27 per month (1.3%), giving an expected gross yield of 2.9%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 79, Melbourn Road, Royston sits on a plot of 580m2.
We have plot size data on 38 out of 43 other houses in the postcode and 79, Melbourn Road, Royston sits on the 5th largest plot.
79, Melbourn Road, Royston has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of E. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 12 Mar 2020.
The property is connected to mains gas and has mostly double glazing. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 79, Melbourn Road, Royston was last sold on 8th September 2020 for £775,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 2 sales since 1995.
Since September 2020, the market for similar properties has risen 9.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 79, Melbourn Road, Royston within a radius of 580 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 9, Victoria Crescent, Royston, SG8 7AX, a freehold house which sold for £735,000 on the 24th September 2025.
Read more about house prices in SG8.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Melbourn Road, Royston, SG8 has a total of 103 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 79, Melbourn Road, Royston is the 20th largest and the 12th most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £361k more expensive than the average property in SG8.
The closest station to 79, Melbourn Road, Royston is Royston station which is 700 metres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast 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.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 79, Melbourn Road, Royston, 54.3% of property is privately owned outright and 27.8% 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 79, Melbourn Road, Royston, 12.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.3% 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 79, Melbourn Road, 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 79, Melbourn Road, Royston, 0.8% 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 79, Melbourn Road, 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.