Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 8LL, SG8 8LH, SG8 8LJ.
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At a glance
16 property sales on Smiths End Lane, Barley, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,076,111. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% detached, 25% terraced, 13% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Smiths End Lane range from £125,000 to £1,610,000. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold.
House prices on Smiths End Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smiths End Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £1,076,111 | 28 Jul 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £405,875 | 25 Oct 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £882,500 | 10 Oct 2024 |
| Flat | 1 | £242,500 | 11 Mar 2016 |
Sold prices on Smiths End Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thatched Cottage, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 28 Jul 2025 | £1,610,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Kingthorn, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 7 Mar 2025 | £1,275,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 25 Oct 2024 | £458,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Rayments Cottage, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 10 Oct 2024 | £580,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Thatched Cottage, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 20 Mar 2024 | £1,560,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Wellside Cottage, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LJ | 18 Aug 2023 | £890,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| New Cottage, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 9 Aug 2023 | £750,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lantern Lodge, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 1 Aug 2023 | £795,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Courtyard Barn, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 10 Aug 2021 | £1,185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 25 Mar 2021 | £590,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 12 Mar 2021 | £450,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Smith End Farm, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 18 Mar 2020 | £1,400,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Lavender House, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LH | 19 Jul 2019 | £1,200,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Kingthorn, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 12 Jul 2019 | £820,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Hayloft, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 11 Jan 2019 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| The Maltings, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 15 Mar 2017 | £785,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Hayloft, Smiths End Farm, Smiths End Lane SG8 8LL | 11 Mar 2016 | £242,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| The Thatched Cottage, Smiths End Lane | £1,560,000 (Mar 2024) → £1,610,000 (Jul 2025) | +3% over 1 yr |
| Kingthorn, Smiths End Lane | £820,000 (Jul 2019) → £1,275,000 (Mar 2025) | +55% over 6 yrs |
| 4, Smiths End Lane | £450,000 (Mar 2021) → £458,500 (Oct 2024) | +2% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Smiths End Lane
Crime
1 crime was reported within about a mile of Smiths End Lane in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Other theft | 1 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Smiths End Lane 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 Smiths End Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School 25 pupils | Primary Church of England | 3–9 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Barkway VA Church of England First School 24 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–9 | Good Report | 1.7 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Meldreth station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Richmond's Garage (adj, London Road) 8 min walk
- Richmond's Garage (opp, London Road) 9 min walk
- St Margaret of Antioch Church (opp, Church End) 9 min walk
- St Margaret of Antioch Church (adj, Church End) 9 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roysia Surgery
Burns Road, Royston · 3.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 3.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 3.6 mi
Dentists
- Royston Dental Care Ltd · 3.2 mi
- Royston Dental Suite · 3.3 mi
- Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 3.4 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
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+) | 46% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 46% | 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 Smiths End 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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