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Shaftesbury Way, Royston

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 9DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£287,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£283,602
39 sales
Price range
£145k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 May 2026
SG8 9DE

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At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station17 min walkRoyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 40 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

39 property sales on Shaftesbury Way, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £287,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £301,300. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% terraced, 21% flat, 10% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Shaftesbury Way range from £145,000 to £400,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 23% leasehold.

House prices on Shaftesbury Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shaftesbury 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: £241,249 (4 sales)2016£241k2018: £229,250 (4 sales)2018£229k2019: £263,333 (3 sales)2019£263k2020: £289,000 (4 sales)2020£289k2021: £287,857 (7 sales)2021£288k2022: £304,583 (6 sales)2022£305k2023: £300,875 (4 sales)2023£301k2024: £343,500 (4 sales)2024£344k2025: £262,500 (2 sales)2025£263k2026: £287,500 (1 sales)2026£288k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 23% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£301,30020 May 2026
Flat8£189,62420 Jun 2025
Semi-detached4£314,0003 Oct 2025
Detached2£377,5007 Jan 2022

Sold prices on Shaftesbury Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 20 May 2026£287,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 3 Oct 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Woolsgrove Court, 50, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 20 Jun 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 22 Nov 2024£365,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 20 Aug 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 9 Jul 2024£281,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 4 Mar 2024£343,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 22 Nov 2023£345,000 TerracedFreehold
Woolsgrove Court, 52, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 20 Oct 2023£198,000 OtherLeasehold
30, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 1 Sep 2023£347,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 9 Jun 2023£296,500 TerracedFreehold
60 Woolsgrove Court, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 18 Jan 2023£215,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 19 Dec 2022£330,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 15 Dec 2022£317,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 11 May 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 11 Mar 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Woolsgrove Court, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 10 Feb 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 7 Jan 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 9 Aug 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 24 Jun 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 24 Jun 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 18 Jun 2021£355,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 28 May 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 12 Feb 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
Woolsgrove Court, 54, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 5 Jan 2021£145,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 6 Nov 2020£320,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 7 Aug 2020£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 5 Jun 2020£331,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Woolsgrove Court, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 25 Feb 2020£180,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 1 Nov 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 5 Jul 2019£285,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 11 Mar 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Woolsgrove Court, 62, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 25 May 2018£192,000 FlatLeasehold
Woolsgrove Court, 50, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 18 May 2018£190,000 FlatLeasehold
47, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 15 Mar 2018£258,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 2 Feb 2018£277,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 25 Jul 2016£255,000 TerracedFreehold
Woolsgrove Court, 62, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 6 May 2016£159,995 FlatLeasehold
8, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 29 Feb 2016£280,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shaftesbury Way SG8 9DE 19 Feb 2016£270,000 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
41, Shaftesbury Way £255,000 (Mar 2019) → £270,000 (Mar 2022) → £287,500 (May 2026) +13%
over 7 yrs
Woolsgrove Court, 50, Shaftesbury Way £190,000 (May 2018) → £210,000 (Jun 2025) +11%
over 7 yrs
30, Shaftesbury Way £270,000 (Feb 2016) → £347,000 (Sep 2023) → £365,000 (Nov 2024) +35%
over 9 yrs
8, Shaftesbury Way £280,000 (Feb 2016) → £331,000 (Jun 2020) → £385,000 (Aug 2024) +38%
over 8 yrs
55, Shaftesbury Way £277,000 (Feb 2018) → £296,500 (Jun 2023) +7%
over 5 yrs
43, Shaftesbury Way £280,000 (May 2021) → £317,500 (Dec 2022) +13%
over 2 yrs
48, Woolsgrove Court, Shaftesbury Way £180,000 (Feb 2020) → £225,000 (Feb 2022) +25%
over 2 yrs
Woolsgrove Court, 62, Shaftesbury Way £159,995 (May 2016) → £192,000 (May 2018) +20%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shaftesbury Way

Crime

64 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shaftesbury Way 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).

Anti-social behaviour18
Violence & sexual offences18
Shoplifting13
Burglary5
Criminal damage & arson3
Drugs2

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

Flood risk

Shaftesbury 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 Shaftesbury Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Studlands Rise First School 170 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.2 mi
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Icknield Walk First School 335 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.6 mi
Tannery Drift First School 320 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.8 mi
King James Academy Royston 947 pupils All-through 9–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
Roman Way Academy 219 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 1.2 mi
Therfield First School 69 pupils Primary 4–9 Good Report 2.4 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Meldreth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Ashwell & Morden station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shaftesbury Way (adj, Barkway Road) 1 min walk
  • Shaftesbury Way (opp, Barkway Road) 1 min walk
  • Studlands Rise (S-bound, Studlands Rise) 4 min walk
  • Campion Way (E-bound, Campion Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 1.1 mi
  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Royston Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Royston Dental Care Ltd · 0.4 mi
  • Royston Dental Suite · 0.5 mi
  • Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.7 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 skills8 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.1%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households669

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,565

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 Shaftesbury Way

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White93.7%87.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.6%3.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%5.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Christian47.1%43.8%
No religion46.4%44.5%
Not answered4.2%6%
Buddhist0.5%0.5%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Hindu0.4%1.1%
Muslim0.3%1.6%
Sikh0.3%1.7%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK91.4%88.4%
Born outside the UK8.6%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above40%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%15.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%13.3%
No qualifications10.8%13.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9.3%
Apprenticeship4.8%4.5%
Other qualifications2.8%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health50.4%50.6%
Good health37.7%34%
Fair health10.2%11.5%
Bad health1.4%3.1%
Very bad health0.3%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household43.3%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household37.5%30.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.8%11%
No cars or vans in household7.3%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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