SG8 7FR, Royston
Sold prices and local information for SG8 7FR on Desborow Lane. Free
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Average sold price
£939,085
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in SG8 7FR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78, Desborow Lane | 10 Dec 2024 | £424,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 20, Desborow Lane | 31 Oct 2024 | £539,995 | Detached New build |
| 14, Desborow Lane | 4 Jul 2024 | £539,995 | Detached New build |
| 92, Desborow Lane | 27 Jun 2024 | £369,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 6, Desborow Lane | 25 Jun 2024 | £539,995 | Detached New build |
| 74, Desborow Lane | 21 Jun 2024 | £469,995 | Detached New build |
| 94, Desborow Lane | 20 Jun 2024 | £369,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 8, Desborow Lane | 3 Jun 2024 | £539,995 | Detached New build |
| 16, Desborow Lane | 26 Apr 2024 | £539,995 | Detached New build |
| 22, Desborow Lane | 25 Apr 2024 | £639,995 | Detached New build |
| 76, Desborow Lane | 19 Dec 2023 | £439,995 | Semi-detached New build |
| 12, Desborow Lane | 8 Dec 2023 | £559,995 | Detached New build |
| 10, Desborow Lane | 31 Aug 2023 | £629,995 | Detached New build |
| 18, Desborow Lane | 31 Aug 2023 | £587,995 | Detached New build |
| 4, Desborow Lane | 31 Mar 2023 | £624,995 | Detached New build |
| 2, Desborow Lane | 13 Mar 2023 | £619,995 | Detached New build |
| Melwood Grange, Desborow Lane | 17 Dec 2021 | £3,300,000 | Other |
| Melwood Grange, Desborow Lane | 17 Dec 2021 | £5,165,614 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in SG8 7FR
- Desborow Lane£532k
Schools near SG8 7FR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Walk First School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| King James Academy Royston | All-through | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Studlands Rise First School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Roman Way Academy | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi |
| Tannery Drift School | Primary | – | 1.1 mi |
Living in SG8 7FR
Nearest stations
- Royston station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Meldreth station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Shepreth station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.9 mi
- Tesco Extra 1.3 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall 1.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Royston Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Boots 0.8 mi
- Boots 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Queen Road (dental Surgery) 0.8 mi
- Royston Dental Suite 0.8 mi
- Royston Dental Care Ltd 0.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Roysia Surgery 0.9 mi
- Orchard Surgery,Melbourn 2.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 80% of homes in North Hertfordshire (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in SG8 7FR
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 95.3% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 51.9% | 44.5% |
| Christian | 39.6% | 43.8% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 6% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.1% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.9% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.8% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.4% | 15.5% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 13.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.5% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 34% |
| Fair health | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.8% |
Occupation
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 22.2% | 25.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.9% | 8.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.3% | 15.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.3% | 16.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.6% | 7.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.3% | 7.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.5% | 6.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.5% | 4.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 7.4% | 8.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 31.9% | 30.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.3% | 15.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 65.6% | 63.3% |
| Economically inactive | 32.9% | 35% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.5% | 1.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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