Portway, Melbourn, Royston
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 6EU.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Portway, Melbourn, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £400,700. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on Portway range from £278,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Portway compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Portway 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £400,700 | 13 May 2024 |
| Detached | 3 | £372,333 | 27 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Portway
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22A, Portway SG8 6EU | 27 Mar 2025 | £395,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Portway SG8 6EU | 13 May 2024 | £382,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22A, Portway SG8 6EU | 28 Mar 2024 | £409,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Portway SG8 6EU | 28 Feb 2024 | £550,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 6A, Portway SG8 6EU | 24 Jun 2022 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Portway SG8 6EU | 23 Oct 2020 | £278,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Portway SG8 6EU | 1 Sep 2020 | £363,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Portway SG8 6EU | 14 Aug 2017 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22A, Portway SG8 6EU | 26 Feb 2016 | £297,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22A, Portway | £297,000 (Feb 2016) → £409,000 (Mar 2024) → £395,000 (Mar 2025) | +33% over 9 yrs |
| 20, Portway | £430,000 (Aug 2017) → £550,000 (Feb 2024) | +28% over 7 yrs |
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Schools near Portway
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourn Village College 559 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Melbourn Primary School 357 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 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 | 1.3 mi |
| Fowlmere Primary School 73 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Foxton Primary School 79 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 2.3 mi |
| Selwyn Hall School 50 pupils | Other independent special school | 7–18 | Report | 2.3 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
- Foxton station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
GP surgeries
- Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 0.6 mi - Roysia Surgery
Burns Road, Royston · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Melbourn · 0.6 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 3.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 3.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 3.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Specialist Dental Partners · 0.1 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 3.2 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 13.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 810 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.0% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,972 |
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 Portway
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.1% | 89% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.6% | 5.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 48.3% | 45.3% |
| No religion | 44% | 43.3% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.6% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.4% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 45.7% | 47.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 14.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 11.7% |
| No qualifications | 10.3% | 11.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.1% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.7% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 34.3% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 43.6% | 35.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.7% | 40.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 17.4% | 12.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 5.3% | 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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