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Swift Close, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Swift Close, Royston · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-hertfordshire/swift-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£174,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£192,958
24 sales
Price range
£98k – £333k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
SG8 5TA

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At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkRoyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 24 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

24 property sales on Swift Close, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £174,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £141,393. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% flat, 42% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Swift Close range from £98,000 to £332,500. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Swift Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Swift Close 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: £149,600 (5 sales)2016£150k2017: £261,750 (2 sales)2017£262k2018: £98,000 (1 sales)2018£98k2019: £189,800 (5 sales)2019£190k2021: £223,750 (2 sales)2021£224k2023: £151,000 (3 sales)2023£151k2024: £193,167 (3 sales)2024£193k2025: £329,250 (2 sales)2025£329k2026: £174,000 (1 sales)2026£174k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 63% leasehold across 24 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£141,39322 May 2026
Terraced10£265,15015 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Swift Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Swift Close SG8 5TA 22 May 2026£174,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Swift Close SG8 5TA 15 Aug 2025£326,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Swift Close SG8 5TA 6 Aug 2025£332,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Swift Close SG8 5TA 2 May 2024£125,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Swift Close SG8 5TA 15 Feb 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Swift Close SG8 5TA 19 Jan 2024£269,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Swift Close SG8 5TA 30 Nov 2023£148,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Swift Close SG8 5TA 28 Jul 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Swift Close SG8 5TA 3 Apr 2023£180,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Swift Close SG8 5TA 3 Aug 2021£275,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Swift Close SG8 5TA 17 Feb 2021£172,500 FlatLeasehold
11, Swift Close SG8 5TA 8 Nov 2019£274,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Swift Close SG8 5TA 30 Aug 2019£125,000 TerracedLeasehold
46, Swift Close SG8 5TA 28 Jun 2019£102,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Swift Close SG8 5TA 17 May 2019£175,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Swift Close SG8 5TA 14 Feb 2019£273,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Swift Close SG8 5TA 26 Jan 2018£98,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Swift Close SG8 5TA 21 Dec 2017£263,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Swift Close SG8 5TA 11 Jul 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Swift Close SG8 5TA 25 Aug 2016£253,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Swift Close SG8 5TA 16 Jun 2016£132,000 FlatLeasehold
50, Swift Close SG8 5TA 29 Jan 2016£125,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Swift Close SG8 5TA 27 Jan 2016£120,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Swift Close SG8 5TA 15 Jan 2016£118,000 FlatLeasehold

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
3, Swift Close £269,500 (Jan 2024) → £326,000 (Aug 2025) +21%
over 2 yrs
5, Swift Close £253,000 (Aug 2016) → £332,500 (Aug 2025) +31%
over 9 yrs
34, Swift Close £98,000 (Jan 2018) → £125,000 (Jul 2023) +28%
over 6 yrs
32, Swift Close £132,000 (Jun 2016) → £172,500 (Feb 2021) → £180,000 (Apr 2023) +36%
over 7 yrs
16, Swift Close £263,500 (Dec 2017) → £275,000 (Aug 2021) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Swift Close

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 0.6 mi
Icknield Walk First School 335 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.7 mi
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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 1.1 mi
Bassingbourn Village College 652 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Bassingbourn Primary School 326 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.0 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 · 12 min walk
  • Meldreth station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Shepreth station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 0.2 mi
  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.6 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 1.0 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Royston · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Royston Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 mi
  • Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.8 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+)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 Swift Close

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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