Playles Yard, Bassingbourn, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Playles Yard, Bassingbourn, Royston · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-cambridgeshire/playles-yard/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 5XW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£507,500

1 sales

Price range

£508k – £508k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Jun 2020

SG8 5XW

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At a glance

House prices£508k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station43 min walkRoyston station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Playles Yard, Bassingbourn, Royston has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 3 Jun 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £507,500.

House prices on Playles Yard compared

SG8 postcode area£465,317

Royston£547,813

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Playles Yard has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG8 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£507,500	3 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Playles Yard

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Playles Yard SG8 5XW	3 Jun 2020	£507,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Playles Yard

Crime

32 crimes were reported within about a mile of Playles Yard in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	14
Violence & sexual offences	11
Criminal damage & arson	4
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

Playles Yard 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 Playles Yard

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bassingbourn Village College 652 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.2 mi
Bassingbourn Primary School 326 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.2 mi
Roman Way Academy 219 pupils	Primary	3–9	Good Report	1.9 mi
Tannery Drift First School 320 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	2.3 mi
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 227 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	2.5 mi
King James Academy Royston 947 pupils	All-through	9–18	Good Report	2.6 mi
Icknield Walk First School 335 pupils	Primary	3–9	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

Royston station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Meldreth station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Ashwell & Morden station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

GP surgeries

Roysia Surgery
Burns Road, Royston · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Bassingbourn · 0.1 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 1.7 mi
Aldi Aldi Royston · 1.8 mi
Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

Bassingbourn Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Boots · 2.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 2.3 mi
Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 2.4 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 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	9 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.9%	62.5%
Private rented	8.4%	20.3%
Social rented	9.7%	17.1%
Households	658

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,640

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Playles Yard

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Who lives around Playles Yard

Ethnic group

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
White	96.8%	89%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.1%	2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	5.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	1.2%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
Christian	49.6%	45.3%
No religion	44.8%	43.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.7%
Muslim	0.2%	1.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.5%
Hindu	0.1%	1.5%
Jewish	0.1%	0.3%

Country of birth

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK	94.1%	83.8%
Born outside the UK	5.9%	16.2%

Highest qualification

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	42.9%	47.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.5%	14.2%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	11.7%
No qualifications	12.3%	11.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.3%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.6%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.1%

General health

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
Very good health	53.5%	52.2%
Good health	32.7%	33.6%
Fair health	10.4%	10.7%
Bad health	3%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	South Cambridgeshire
2 cars or vans in household	42.4%	35.6%
1 car or van in household	31.1%	40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household	20%	12.6%
No cars or vans in household	6.5%	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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