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Sassoon Drive, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sassoon Drive, Royston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-hertfordshire/sassoon-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 5FR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£414,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£313,528
62 sales
Price range
£76k – £440k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Sep 2026
SG8 5FR

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At a glance

House prices£415k average4% above the Royston average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkRoyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband76% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold86% freeholdAcross 64 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

62 property sales on Sassoon Drive, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £414,833. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £334,578. Average sale prices rose from £323,536 in 2016 to £423,750 in 2026 (+31%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 4% above the Royston average of £398,495 over the same period. 19 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 17 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% terraced, 23% semi-detached, 15% flat. Recorded sale prices on Sassoon Drive range from £76,000 to £440,000. 86% of homes sold here were freehold and 14% leasehold. Of 52 streets in Royston with at least two sales in the last year, Sassoon Drive ranks 20th for average price.

House prices on Sassoon Drive compared

Sassoon Drive£414,833
SG8 postcode area£465,317
Royston£398,495
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £323,536 (28 sales)2016£324k2017: £188,050 (5 sales)2017£188k2019: £385,000 (2 sales)2019£385k2020: £278,625 (4 sales)2020£279k2021: £315,214 (7 sales)2021£315k2022: £389,250 (4 sales)2022£389k2023: £244,000 (4 sales)2023£244k2024: £355,250 (4 sales)2024£355k2025: £273,500 (2 sales)2025£274k2026: £423,750 (2 sales)2026£424k

Tenure: 86% freehold and 14% leasehold across 64 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced32£334,57810 Sep 2026
Semi-detached14£356,7142 Apr 2026
Flat9£119,02814 May 2024
Detached7£381,0007 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Sassoon Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 10 Sep 2026£407,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 2 Apr 2026£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 7 Nov 2025£397,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 23 Oct 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 7 Oct 2024£415,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 9 Aug 2024£428,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 19 Jun 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 14 May 2024£187,500 FlatLeasehold
15, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 1 Dec 2023£405,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 20 Sep 2023£92,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 13 Jul 2023£104,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 15 Mar 2023£375,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 22 Jun 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 1 Jun 2022£370,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 14 Apr 2022£407,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 4 Apr 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 1 Feb 2022£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 27 Oct 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 24 Sep 2021£395,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 24 Sep 2021£240,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 17 Sep 2021£348,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 1 Jun 2021£115,500 FlatLeasehold
31, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 17 Mar 2021£363,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 9 Mar 2021£345,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 27 Nov 2020£337,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 3 Aug 2020£340,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 24 Jul 2020£330,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 18 Feb 2020£82,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 3 Feb 2020£355,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 30 Sep 2019£420,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 19 Mar 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 26 Jul 2017£344,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 28 Apr 2017£76,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
40, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 28 Apr 2017£92,250 Flat New buildLeasehold
46, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 28 Apr 2017£82,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 22 Feb 2017£346,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 16 Dec 2016£355,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 6 Oct 2016£350,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 30 Aug 2016£332,000 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 25 May 2016£303,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
54, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 20 May 2016£302,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
52, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 10 May 2016£341,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 6 May 2016£278,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
35, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 28 Apr 2016£300,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
37, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 25 Apr 2016£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
41, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 25 Apr 2016£298,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
31, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 11 Apr 2016£310,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 11 Apr 2016£297,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
13, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 31 Mar 2016£358,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Sassoon Drive SG8 5FR 31 Mar 2016£355,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
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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
19, Sassoon Drive £303,000 (Feb 2016) → £355,000 (Feb 2020) → £407,500 (Sep 2026) +34%
over 11 yrs
25, Sassoon Drive £299,000 (Mar 2016) → £397,000 (Nov 2025) +33%
over 10 yrs
37, Sassoon Drive £310,000 (Apr 2016) → £150,000 (Oct 2025) -52%
over 9 yrs
1, Sassoon Drive £332,000 (Aug 2016) → £407,000 (Apr 2022) → £415,000 (Oct 2024) +25%
over 8 yrs
43, Sassoon Drive £278,000 (May 2016) → £428,500 (Aug 2024) +54%
over 8 yrs
12, Sassoon Drive £343,000 (Feb 2016) → £390,000 (Jun 2024) +14%
over 8 yrs
15, Sassoon Drive £355,000 (Mar 2016) → £405,000 (Dec 2023) +14%
over 8 yrs
38, Sassoon Drive £76,000 (Apr 2017) → £92,000 (Sep 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
46, Sassoon Drive £82,000 (Apr 2017) → £104,000 (Jul 2023) +27%
over 6 yrs
39, Sassoon Drive £303,000 (May 2016) → £375,000 (Mar 2023) +24%
over 7 yrs
23, Sassoon Drive £305,000 (Feb 2016) → £350,000 (Mar 2019) → £395,000 (Jun 2022) +30%
over 6 yrs
33, Sassoon Drive £297,000 (Apr 2016) → £348,000 (Sep 2021) → £370,000 (Jun 2022) +25%
over 6 yrs
4, Sassoon Drive £350,000 (Oct 2016) → £385,000 (Apr 2022) +10%
over 5 yrs
10, Sassoon Drive £346,000 (Feb 2017) → £385,000 (Feb 2022) +11%
over 5 yrs
16, Sassoon Drive £344,000 (Jul 2017) → £395,000 (Sep 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs
31, Sassoon Drive £310,000 (Apr 2016) → £363,000 (Mar 2021) +17%
over 5 yrs
21, Sassoon Drive £300,000 (Feb 2016) → £345,000 (Mar 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs
14, Sassoon Drive £342,000 (Jan 2016) → £330,000 (Jul 2020) → £337,500 (Nov 2020) -1%
over 5 yrs
27, Sassoon Drive £299,000 (Mar 2016) → £340,000 (Aug 2020) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sassoon Drive

Crime

77 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sassoon Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences35
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting4
Burglary3
Drugs3

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

Flood risk

Sassoon Drive 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 Sassoon Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roman Way Academy 219 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.2 mi
King James Academy Royston 947 pupils All-through 9–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Icknield Walk First School 335 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.8 mi
Tannery Drift First School 320 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.9 mi
Studlands Rise First School 170 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.2 mi
Bassingbourn Village College 652 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.8 mi
Bassingbourn Primary School 326 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.9 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Meldreth station 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
  • Shepreth station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sassoon Drive (W-bound, Sassoon Drive) 1 min walk
  • Teasdale Close (adj, Burns Road) 2 min walk
  • Teasdale Close (nr, Burns Road) 3 min walk
  • Scott Close (Burns Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

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

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Royston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Royston Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Royston Dental Suite · 1.0 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.7%62.5%
Private rented16.9%20.3%
Social rented8.4%17.1%
Households806

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+9.7%18.6%
Residents2,071

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)76%80%
Gigabit-capable76%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 Sassoon Drive

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White89.5%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.4%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion47.9%44.5%
Christian42.6%43.8%
Not answered5.3%6%
Hindu1.8%1.1%
Muslim1.1%1.6%
Sikh0.5%1.7%
Jewish0.4%–
Other religion0.4%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK87.9%88.4%
Born outside the UK12.1%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above35.3%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications19.5%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%13.3%
No qualifications12.9%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%9.3%
Apprenticeship5%4.5%
Other qualifications2%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health54.5%50.6%
Good health33.9%34%
Fair health9.5%11.5%
Bad health1.8%3.1%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household39.8%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household37.5%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%11%
No cars or vans in household10.7%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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