SG8 5SS
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Property report — SG8 5SS
Open-data due diligence for SG8 5SS and the area around it.
SG8 5SS in brief: 14 recorded sales (£50,000–£311,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG8 5SS itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SG8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£419,536
Population
20,643
Crimes recorded
25
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
84%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-25 | £311,000 | 18 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-05-03 | £239,000 | 11 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2016-02-25 | £250,000 | 1 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-11-30 | £260,000 | 14 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2012-07-20 | £187,000 | 14 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2006-08-04 | £157,995 | 18 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-08-17 | £70,000 | 1 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1999-07-21 | £60,000 | 11 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-09-30 | £72,500 | 4 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-03-20 | £60,000 | 9 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1998-01-30 | £59,995 | 7 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-08-08 | £57,000 | 20 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-07-17 | £52,250 | 4 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1995-02-21 | £50,000 | 18 SHELLEY CLOSE | Terraced |
14 recorded sales on SG8 5SS. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Way Academy | 0.3 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| King James Academy Royston | 0.5 mi | All-through | Good (2024) |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Icknield Walk First School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Tannery Drift School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Studlands Rise First School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: ROYSIA SURGERY (0.2 mi) · ORCHARD SURGERY,MELBOURN (2.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: ROYSTON HOSPITAL (1.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: MILESTONE CIRCA 150 METRES NORTH OF YORK WAY, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · NUMBERS 2 AND 4, INCLUDING FRONT RAILINGS (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · 21, MILL ROAD (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.2 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.6 mi) · ROYSTON PHARMACY (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Royston (0.6 mi) · Meldreth (2.4 mi) · Shepreth (4.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.6 mi) · Market One (0.9 mi) · M&S Foodhall (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 42
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 29%
- Households
- 8,640
Owned 66% · Social rent 17% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SG8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SG8 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 20/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SG8 5SS in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSG8 | SectorSG8 5 | PostcodeSG8 5SS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £482,363 | £419,536 | £134,767 |
| Population | 50,842 | 20,643 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 131 | 25 | — |
| Schools | 22 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 72% | 84% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SG8 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.