Hillside, Orwell, Royston
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 5QZ.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Hillside, Orwell, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £435,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £466,900. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% detached, 23% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Hillside range from £339,000 to £560,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Hillside compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 10 | £466,900 | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £348,000 | 10 Mar 2017 |
Sold prices on Hillside
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9A, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 12 Dec 2025 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 49, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 30 May 2025 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 25 Nov 2022 | £484,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9A, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 27 May 2022 | £445,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 17 Dec 2021 | £452,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 11 Oct 2021 | £545,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 24 Mar 2021 | £560,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 5 Aug 2019 | £357,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 47, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 10 Sep 2018 | £520,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 6 Jul 2018 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 6 Jul 2018 | £420,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 7 Dec 2017 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 21 Nov 2017 | £495,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 29, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 10 Mar 2017 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 12 Jan 2017 | £339,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Hillside SG8 5QZ | 17 Jun 2016 | £355,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 9A, Hillside | £445,000 (May 2022) → £435,000 (Dec 2025) | -2% over 4 yrs |
| 11, Hillside | £495,000 (Nov 2017) → £250,000 (Jul 2018) → £560,000 (Mar 2021) | +13% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Hillside
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School 125 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.6 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
- Shepreth station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
- Foxton station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Meldreth station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
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
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 70.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 23.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,151 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,624 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 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 Hillside
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 89% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.3% | 5.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 45.3% |
| No religion | 43.2% | 43.3% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 6.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.4% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.6% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 46.4% | 47.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.1% | 11.7% |
| No qualifications | 11.3% | 11.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.8% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.5% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 33.7% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 3.1% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.4% | 35.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.6% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.2% | 12.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 10.9% |
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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