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Green Drift, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Green Drift, Royston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-hertfordshire/green-drift/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 5BL, SG8 5BX, SG8 5DB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£487,329
41 sales
Price range
£240k – £1.12m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Aug 2026
SG8 5BL

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At a glance

House prices£487k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkRoyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% 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

41 property sales on Green Drift, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £642,143. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 51% detached, 37% terraced, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Green Drift range from £240,000 to £1,115,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Green Drift compared

SG8 postcode area£465,317
Royston£398,495
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £469,286 (7 sales)2016£469k2017: £310,250 (4 sales)2017£310k2018: £361,500 (1 sales)2018£362k2019: £345,625 (4 sales)2019£346k2020: £593,750 (4 sales)2020£594k2021: £747,000 (5 sales)2021£747k2022: £415,200 (5 sales)2022£415k2023: £395,000 (1 sales)2023£395k2024: £550,214 (7 sales)2024£550k2025: £494,000 (2 sales)2025£494k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached21£642,1431 Nov 2024
Terraced15£278,60025 Aug 2026
Semi-detached5£463,30024 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Green Drift

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
109, Green Drift SG8 5BL 25 Aug 2026£290,000 TerracedFreehold
151, Green Drift SG8 5BL 8 Sep 2025£313,000 TerracedFreehold
174, Green Drift SG8 5BL 24 Jan 2025£675,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
88, Green Drift SG8 5BT 1 Nov 2024£725,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Green Drift SG8 5BX 28 Oct 2024£815,000 DetachedFreehold
137, Green Drift SG8 5BL 14 Oct 2024£306,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Green Drift SG8 5BX 16 Aug 2024£550,000 DetachedFreehold
79, Green Drift SG8 5BX 9 May 2024£570,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Green Drift SG8 5BX 30 Apr 2024£500,000 DetachedFreehold
159, Green Drift SG8 5BL 10 Apr 2024£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
153, Green Drift SG8 5BL 17 Oct 2023£395,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
153, Green Drift SG8 5BL 31 Aug 2023£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Green Drift SG8 5BT 19 Jul 2023£885,000 DetachedFreehold
141, Green Drift SG8 5BL 8 Jun 2022£355,000 TerracedFreehold
131, Green Drift SG8 5BL 5 May 2022£310,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Green Drift SG8 5DB 11 Apr 2022£430,000 DetachedFreehold
5B, Green Drift SG8 5DB 20 Jan 2022£720,000 DetachedFreehold
143, Green Drift SG8 5BL 14 Jan 2022£261,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Green Drift SG8 5BX 12 Nov 2021£865,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Green Drift SG8 5BX 28 Sep 2021£1,115,000 DetachedFreehold
5C, Green Drift SG8 5DB 29 Jun 2021£730,000 DetachedFreehold
5A, Green Drift SG8 5DB 24 Jun 2021£740,000 DetachedFreehold
123, Green Drift SG8 5BL 17 Feb 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Green Drift SG8 5BT 16 Dec 2020£560,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Green Drift SG8 5BX 30 Nov 2020£715,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Green Drift SG8 5DA 22 Sep 2020£610,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Green Drift SG8 5BX 27 Mar 2020£460,000 DetachedFreehold
172, Green Drift SG8 5BL 18 Mar 2020£490,000 DetachedFreehold
149, Green Drift SG8 5BL 15 Nov 2019£262,500 TerracedFreehold
115, Green Drift SG8 5BL 18 Oct 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
139, Green Drift SG8 5BL 27 Sep 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Green Drift SG8 5BX 13 Sep 2019£585,000 DetachedFreehold
5B, Green Drift SG8 5DB 22 Jul 2019£760,000 DetachedFreehold
159, Green Drift SG8 5BL 8 Jun 2018£367,000 OtherFreehold
5B, Green Drift SG8 5DB 25 May 2018£455,000 DetachedFreehold
153, Green Drift SG8 5BL 8 Jan 2018£361,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
137, Green Drift SG8 5BL 27 Jul 2017£252,000 TerracedFreehold
113, Green Drift SG8 5BL 19 Jul 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Green Drift SG8 5BL 14 Jul 2017£249,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Green Drift SG8 5BX 12 Apr 2017£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
145, Green Drift SG8 5BL 14 Dec 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Green Drift SG8 5BT 28 Oct 2016£875,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Green Drift SG8 5BX 28 Jul 2016£650,000 DetachedFreehold
133, Green Drift SG8 5BL 20 May 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Green Drift SG8 5BT 29 Apr 2016£630,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Green Drift SG8 5DB 31 Mar 2016£360,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Green Drift SG8 5BT 29 Feb 2016£250,000 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
137, Green Drift £252,000 (Jul 2017) → £306,500 (Oct 2024) +22%
over 7 yrs
42, Green Drift £460,000 (Mar 2020) → £550,000 (Aug 2024) +20%
over 4 yrs
159, Green Drift £367,000 (Jun 2018) → £385,000 (Apr 2024) +5%
over 6 yrs
153, Green Drift £361,500 (Jan 2018) → £420,000 (Aug 2023) → £395,000 (Oct 2023) +9%
over 6 yrs
84, Green Drift £630,000 (Apr 2016) → £885,000 (Jul 2023) +40%
over 7 yrs
3, Green Drift £360,000 (Mar 2016) → £430,000 (Apr 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs
5B, Green Drift £455,000 (May 2018) → £760,000 (Jul 2019) → £720,000 (Jan 2022) +58%
over 4 yrs
133, Green Drift £250,000 (May 2016) → £249,000 (Jul 2017) +-0%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Green Drift

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tannery Drift First School 320 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Roman Way Academy 219 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.8 mi
Studlands Rise First School 170 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.0 mi
Icknield Walk First School 335 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.0 mi
King James Academy Royston 947 pupils All-through 9–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Bassingbourn Village College 652 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 mi
Bassingbourn Primary School 326 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.1 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Meldreth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Ashwell & Morden station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenfield (adj, Orchard Road) 4 min walk
  • South Close (opp, Orchard Road) 5 min walk
  • Greenfield (opp, Orchard Road) 5 min walk
  • Golf Club (opp, Baldock Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 0.9 mi
  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 3.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Royston · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Royston Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • Royston Dental Suite · 0.6 mi
  • Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 9 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.9%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented12.6%17.1%
Households856

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.0%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents2,043

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%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 Green Drift

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White92.4%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.5%3.7%
Other ethnic group1%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.4%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian47.8%43.8%
No religion43.4%44.5%
Not answered5.6%6%
Buddhist0.9%0.5%
Hindu0.8%1.1%
Muslim0.8%1.6%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.2%1.7%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK90.9%88.4%
Born outside the UK9.1%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above44.9%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications15.8%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications11.9%13.3%
No qualifications10.3%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.3%4.5%
Other qualifications2.5%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health51.5%50.6%
Good health35%34%
Fair health10.5%11.5%
Bad health2.5%3.1%
Very bad health0.5%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household41.3%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household34.9%30.6%
No cars or vans in household12.6%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%11%

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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