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Heron Way, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Heron Way, Royston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-hertfordshire/heron-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 7XH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£348,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£391,118
33 sales
Price range
£278k – £645k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Aug 2026
SG8 7XH

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At a glance

House prices£391k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkRoyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 34 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

33 property sales on Heron Way, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £348,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £331,618. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 36% detached, 12% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Heron Way range from £277,500 to £644,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Heron Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Heron Way 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: £347,500 (8 sales)2016£348k2018: £368,900 (5 sales)2018£369k2019: £390,000 (1 sales)2019£390k2020: £429,000 (2 sales)2020£429k2021: £428,750 (4 sales)2021£429k2022: £464,667 (3 sales)2022£465k2023: £330,167 (3 sales)2023£330k2024: £423,130 (3 sales)2024£423k2025: £439,167 (3 sales)2025£439k2026: £348,000 (1 sales)2026£348k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£331,61824 Aug 2026
Detached12£482,44912 Sep 2025
Semi-detached4£370,00022 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Heron Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
43, Heron Way SG8 7XH 24 Aug 2026£348,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Heron Way SG8 7XH 12 Sep 2025£447,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Heron Way SG8 7XH 18 Jul 2025£555,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Heron Way SG8 7XH 10 Jul 2025£315,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Heron Way SG8 7XH 22 Nov 2024£357,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Heron Way SG8 7XH 15 Aug 2024£521,889 DetachedFreehold
37, Heron Way SG8 7XH 22 Jul 2024£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Heron Way SG8 7XH 1 Dec 2023£332,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Heron Way SG8 7XH 11 Aug 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Heron Way SG8 7XH 12 May 2023£328,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Heron Way SG8 7XH 16 Dec 2022£644,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Heron Way SG8 7XH 4 Nov 2022£388,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Heron Way SG8 7XH 5 Oct 2022£361,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Heron Way SG8 7XH 17 Dec 2021£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Heron Way SG8 7XH 24 Sep 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Heron Way SG8 7XH 26 Aug 2021£410,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Heron Way SG8 7XH 10 Aug 2021£345,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Heron Way SG8 7XH 2 Nov 2020£298,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Heron Way SG8 7XH 14 Aug 2020£560,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Heron Way SG8 7XH 5 Nov 2019£305,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Heron Way SG8 7XH 29 Mar 2019£390,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Heron Way SG8 7XH 18 Jul 2018£307,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Heron Way SG8 7XH 3 Apr 2018£355,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Heron Way SG8 7XH 2 Mar 2018£292,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Heron Way SG8 7XH 16 Feb 2018£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Heron Way SG8 7XH 22 Jan 2018£580,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Heron Way SG8 7XH 28 Jul 2016£295,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Heron Way SG8 7XH 24 Jun 2016£520,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Heron Way SG8 7XH 27 Apr 2016£475,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Heron Way SG8 7XH 21 Apr 2016£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Heron Way SG8 7XH 20 Apr 2016£278,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Heron Way SG8 7XH 24 Mar 2016£277,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Heron Way SG8 7XH 15 Feb 2016£292,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Heron Way SG8 7XH 12 Feb 2016£297,000 TerracedFreehold

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
43, Heron Way £278,000 (Apr 2016) → £348,000 (Aug 2026) +25%
over 10 yrs
6, Heron Way £355,000 (Apr 2018) → £447,500 (Sep 2025) +26%
over 7 yrs
1, Heron Way £525,000 (Sep 2021) → £555,000 (Jul 2025) +6%
over 4 yrs
41, Heron Way £277,500 (Mar 2016) → £361,000 (Oct 2022) → £315,000 (Jul 2025) +14%
over 9 yrs
44, Heron Way £295,000 (Jul 2016) → £330,000 (Aug 2023) +12%
over 7 yrs
33, Heron Way £292,000 (Mar 2018) → £328,000 (May 2023) +12%
over 5 yrs
12, Heron Way £520,000 (Jun 2016) → £644,500 (Dec 2022) +24%
over 6 yrs
11, Heron Way £297,000 (Feb 2016) → £388,500 (Nov 2022) +31%
over 7 yrs
50, Heron Way £292,500 (Feb 2016) → £345,000 (Aug 2021) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Heron Way

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heron Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences38
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting14
Criminal damage & arson9
Burglary6
Drugs3

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

Flood risk

Heron Way is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Heron Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
King James Academy Royston 947 pupils All-through 9–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Roman Way Academy 219 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.4 mi
Icknield Walk First School 335 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Studlands Rise First School 170 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.8 mi
Tannery Drift First School 320 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.8 mi
Bassingbourn Village College 652 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.2 mi
Melbourn Primary School 357 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Meldreth station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Ashwell & Morden station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fieldfare Way (W-bound, Fieldfare Way) 1 min walk
  • Green Street (adj, Melbourn Road) 1 min walk
  • Green Street (opp, Melbourn Road) 2 min walk
  • Roundabout (S-bound, A10) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 0.3 mi
  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Royston Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
  • Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Royston Dental Suite · 0.8 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.8%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households1,076

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+25.2%18.6%
Residents2,556

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 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 Heron Way

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White94.2%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian49.3%43.8%
No religion43%44.5%
Not answered5%6%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Sikh0.5%1.7%
Jewish0.4%–
Muslim0.3%1.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK90.8%88.4%
Born outside the UK9.2%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above41.2%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications16%15.5%
No qualifications14%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship5.9%4.5%
Other qualifications2.6%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health53.3%50.6%
Good health35%34%
Fair health9.5%11.5%
Bad health1.5%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household43.6%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household36.1%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%11%
No cars or vans in household9.6%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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