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Fordham Way, Melbourn, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fordham Way, Melbourn, Royston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-cambridgeshire/fordham-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 6JA, SG8 6JB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£364,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£375,262
21 sales
Price range
£290k – £502k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
SG8 6JA

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At a glance

House prices£364k average34% below the Royston average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkMeldreth station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on Fordham Way, Melbourn, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £364,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £375,500. That is 34% below the Royston average of £547,813 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 24% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Fordham Way range from £290,000 to £502,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 33 streets in Royston with at least two sales in the last year, Fordham Way ranks 25th for average price.

House prices on Fordham Way compared

Fordham Way£364,000
SG8 postcode area£465,317
Royston£547,813
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £302,000 (1 sales)2018£302k2019: £338,750 (6 sales)2019£339k2020: £502,000 (1 sales)2020£502k2021: £388,500 (6 sales)2021£389k2022: £460,000 (2 sales)2022£460k2023: £345,000 (2 sales)2023£345k2024: £375,000 (1 sales)2024£375k2026: £364,000 (2 sales)2026£364k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£375,50030 Jan 2026
Detached5£394,70026 Apr 2024
Terraced2£325,0008 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Fordham Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 30 Jan 2026£378,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 8 Jan 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
27A, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 26 Apr 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 1 Sep 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 20 Apr 2023£390,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 2 Aug 2022£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 11 Feb 2022£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 31 Aug 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17A, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 21 Jun 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 23 Apr 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 31 Mar 2021£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15A, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 22 Mar 2021£448,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 19 Feb 2021£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 19 Feb 2020£502,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 18 Oct 2019£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 4 Oct 2019£350,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 9 Sep 2019£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 3 May 2019£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Fordham Way SG8 6JB 15 Feb 2019£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 11 Jan 2019£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Fordham Way SG8 6JA 19 Apr 2018£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
27, Fordham Way £320,000 (Sep 2019) → £342,500 (Mar 2021) → £378,000 (Jan 2026) +18%
over 6 yrs
12, Fordham Way £290,000 (Feb 2019) → £435,000 (Feb 2021) +50%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fordham Way

Crime

40 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fordham Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour15
Violence & sexual offences13
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order3
Burglary1
Other theft1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Fordham Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Rhee at Guilden Morden, Arrington and Harston Flood warning area
  • River Rhee in Central Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Fordham Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Melbourn Primary School 357 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Melbourn Village College 559 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Meldreth Primary School 194 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Aurora Meldreth Manor School 47 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 1.4 mi
Fowlmere Primary School 73 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.0 mi
King James Academy Royston 947 pupils All-through 9–18 Good Report 2.5 mi
Roman Way Academy 219 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Meldreth station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Shepreth station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Foxton station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 0.2 mi
  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melbourn · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 2.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 3.0 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 2.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Specialist Dental Partners · 0.3 mi
  • Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 2.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.1%62.5%
Private rented8.6%20.3%
Social rented31.1%17.1%
Households676

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.4%18.6%
Residents1,512

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks66%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%92%

Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Fordham Way

Ethnic group

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
White94.7%89%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%5.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.1%

Religion

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
No religion46.9%43.3%
Christian44.3%45.3%
Not answered7.1%6.7%
Hindu0.5%1.5%
Other religion0.5%0.5%
Muslim0.3%1.7%
Sikh0.3%–
Jewish0.2%0.3%

Country of birth

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK92.1%83.8%
Born outside the UK7.9%16.2%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above34.1%47.8%
No qualifications18.7%11.8%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%14.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.3%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%7.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%4.6%
Other qualifications2.9%2.1%

General health

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Very good health44.5%52.2%
Good health35.3%33.6%
Fair health14.6%10.7%
Bad health4%2.7%
Very bad health1.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
1 car or van in household45%40.8%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%35.6%
No cars or vans in household15.5%10.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.9%12.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of South Cambridgeshire.

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