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Thackeray Close, Royston

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£216,853
17 sales
Price range
£125k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Sep 2025
SG8 5TF

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At a glance

House prices£217k 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkRoyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% leaseholdAcross 19 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

17 property sales on Thackeray Close, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £153,850. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% flat, 35% terraced, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Thackeray Close range from £125,000 to £410,000. 42% of homes sold here were freehold and 58% leasehold.

House prices on Thackeray Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thackeray 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: £171,000 (3 sales)2016£171k2017: £220,000 (2 sales)2017£220k2018: £170,000 (1 sales)2018£170k2019: £189,000 (2 sales)2019£189k2020: £170,000 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £370,000 (1 sales)2021£370k2023: £147,500 (2 sales)2023£148k2024: £235,125 (4 sales)2024£235k2025: £410,000 (1 sales)2025£410k

Tenure: 42% freehold and 58% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£153,85026 Aug 2024
Terraced6£289,66723 Aug 2024
Semi-detached1£410,00030 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Thackeray Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 30 Sep 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 26 Aug 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 23 Aug 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 25 Jun 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 1 Feb 2024£170,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 24 Nov 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 10 Nov 2023£125,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 27 Jan 2023£170,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 22 Dec 2022£170,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 16 Apr 2021£370,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 20 Jul 2020£170,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 31 Jul 2019£253,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 18 Apr 2019£125,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 11 May 2018£170,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 5 Oct 2017£275,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 4 Sep 2017£165,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 25 Aug 2016£130,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 27 May 2016£133,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Thackeray Close SG8 5TF 18 Feb 2016£250,000 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, Thackeray Close £165,000 (Sep 2017) → £170,000 (Jul 2020) → £180,000 (Aug 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs
26, Thackeray Close £275,000 (Oct 2017) → £305,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
over 7 yrs
19, Thackeray Close £253,000 (Jul 2019) → £285,000 (Jun 2024) +13%
over 5 yrs
49, Thackeray Close £130,000 (Aug 2016) → £170,500 (Feb 2024) +31%
over 7 yrs
23, Thackeray Close £133,000 (May 2016) → £125,000 (Nov 2023) -6%
over 7 yrs
51, Thackeray Close £170,000 (May 2018) → £170,000 (Dec 2022) +0%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thackeray Close

Crime

74 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thackeray Close 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
Burglary3
Drugs3
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Thackeray Close 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 Thackeray Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roman Way Academy 219 pupils Primary 3–9 Good Report 0.3 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 0.8 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 1.0 mi
Studlands Rise First School 170 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 1.1 mi
Bassingbourn Village College 652 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.0 mi
Bassingbourn Primary School 326 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 2.1 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 · 15 min walk
  • Meldreth station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Shepreth station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Teasdale Close (nr, Burns Road) 1 min walk
  • Teasdale Close (adj, Burns Road) 1 min walk
  • Sassoon Drive (W-bound, Sassoon Drive) 3 min walk
  • Coombelands Road (SE-bound, Coombelands Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 0.3 mi
  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Royston Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Royston · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Royston Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Queen Road (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Royston Dental Suite · 1.1 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 Thackeray 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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