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Poppy Crescent, Melbourn, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poppy Crescent, Melbourn, Royston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-cambridgeshire/poppy-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 6GF, SG8 6GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2020)
£507,532
47 sales
Price range
£295k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
SG8 6GF

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At a glance

House prices£508k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) 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 station21 min walkMeldreth station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 47 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

47 property sales on Poppy Crescent, Melbourn, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £434,522. Average sale prices rose from £365,000 in 2020 to £441,333 in 2025 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 49% terraced, 26% semi-detached, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Poppy Crescent range from £295,000 to £900,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Poppy Crescent compared

SG8 postcode area£465,317
Royston£547,813
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2020: £365,000 (2 sales)2020£365k2021: £375,000 (6 sales)2021£375k2022: £459,474 (19 sales)2022£459k2023: £592,692 (13 sales)2023£593k2024: £778,750 (4 sales)2024£779k2025: £441,333 (3 sales)2025£441k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 47 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced23£434,52210 Oct 2025
Semi-detached12£446,66713 Nov 2024
Detached11£741,81824 May 2024
Flat1£340,00028 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Poppy Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 10 Oct 2025£374,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 31 Mar 2025£475,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 13 Jan 2025£475,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 13 Nov 2024£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 24 May 2024£900,000 Detached New buildFreehold
40, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 28 Mar 2024£875,000 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 12 Jan 2024£875,000 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 29 Sep 2023£475,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
44, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 8 Sep 2023£730,000 Detached New buildFreehold
52, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 31 Aug 2023£475,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 25 Aug 2023£875,000 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 4 Aug 2023£900,000 Detached New buildFreehold
46, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 4 Aug 2023£480,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 18 Jul 2023£470,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 12 May 2023£480,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
42, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 28 Apr 2023£725,000 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 31 Mar 2023£475,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 17 Mar 2023£575,000 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 3 Mar 2023£550,000 Detached New buildFreehold
48, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 19 Jan 2023£495,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
54, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 28 Oct 2022£340,000 FlatFreehold
17, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 27 Oct 2022£485,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
58, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 30 Sep 2022£395,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
60, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 30 Sep 2022£400,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
56, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 29 Sep 2022£400,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 22 Sep 2022£485,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
64, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 16 Sep 2022£500,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
62, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 2 Sep 2022£375,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
72, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 30 Aug 2022£580,000 Detached New buildFreehold
66, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 26 Aug 2022£485,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
68, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 26 Aug 2022£490,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
74, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 23 Aug 2022£575,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 18 Aug 2022£460,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 29 Jul 2022£450,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 22 Jul 2022£450,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 30 Jun 2022£455,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
70, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 27 May 2022£500,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
7, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 22 Apr 2022£450,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 1 Apr 2022£455,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 12 Mar 2021£540,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 26 Feb 2021£375,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GA 26 Feb 2021£375,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 5 Feb 2021£335,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
22, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 29 Jan 2021£330,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 21 Jan 2021£295,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
14, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 18 Dec 2020£370,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Poppy Crescent SG8 6GF 18 Dec 2020£360,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
22, Poppy Crescent £330,000 (Jan 2021) → £374,000 (Oct 2025) +13%
over 5 yrs
19, Poppy Crescent £450,000 (Jul 2022) → £475,000 (Mar 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs
11, Poppy Crescent £485,000 (Sep 2022) → £475,000 (Jan 2025) -2%
over 2 yrs
50, Poppy Crescent £470,000 (Jul 2023) → £465,000 (Nov 2024) -1%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Poppy Crescent

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poppy Crescent 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
Public order3
Criminal damage & arson2
Burglary1
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Poppy Crescent 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 Poppy Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Melbourn Primary School 357 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Melbourn Village College 559 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
Meldreth Primary School 194 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Aurora Meldreth Manor School 47 pupils Other independent special school 6–19 Report 1.6 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 2.4 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

  • Meldreth station 1.0 mi · 21 min walk
  • Shepreth station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Royston station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 0.3 mi
  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Melbourn · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 2.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 2.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 3.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Specialist Dental Partners · 0.5 mi
  • Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 2.8 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+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 Poppy Crescent

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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