Gas Lane, Barkway, Royston
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 8ES.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Gas Lane, Barkway, Royston has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £580,000.
House prices on Gas Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gas Lane 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 | £580,000 | 2 Oct 2020 |
Sold prices on Gas Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lodge, Howletts Farm, Gas Lane SG8 8ES | 2 Oct 2020 | £580,000 | 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.
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Schools near Gas Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkway VA Church of England First School 24 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–9 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Reed First School 64 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Anstey First School 39 pupils | Primary | 2–9 | Report | 1.8 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 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Nuthampstead Road (S-bound, London Road) 2 min walk
- Townsend Close (nr, High Street) 2 min walk
- Nuthampstead Road (N-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
- Townsend Close (opp, High Street) 2 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 514 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,252 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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 | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 88% | 92% |
Share of homes across North Hertfordshire 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 Gas Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.5% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55.5% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 36.7% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 6.9% | 6% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0% | 1.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 7% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 42.7% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.1% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 13.5% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.7% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 31.7% | 34% |
| Fair health | 13.5% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 38.2% | 30.6% |
| 1 car or van in household | 30.4% | 42.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 24.2% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 15.5% |
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 North Hertfordshire.
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