Thurnall Avenue, Royston
House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 9ER.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Thurnall Avenue, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £360,764. Average sale prices rose from £326,306 in 2017 to £393,750 in 2024 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Thurnall Avenue range from £302,612 to £490,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Thurnall Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thurnall Avenue 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 8 | £360,764 | 28 Aug 2024 |
| Detached | 3 | £421,667 | 26 Jul 2024 |
Sold prices on Thurnall Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 28 Aug 2024 | £387,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 26 Jul 2024 | £425,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 10 Jun 2024 | £332,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 19 Apr 2024 | £430,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 30 Sep 2022 | £490,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 29 Jun 2021 | £405,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 14 Jun 2021 | £332,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 11 Dec 2020 | £356,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 17 Apr 2019 | £340,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 21 Aug 2017 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Thurnall Avenue SG8 9ER | 24 Feb 2017 | £302,612 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, Thurnall Avenue | £350,000 (Aug 2017) → £425,000 (Jul 2024) | +21% over 7 yrs |
| 24, Thurnall Avenue | £302,612 (Feb 2017) → £405,000 (Jun 2021) | +34% over 4 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Thurnall Avenue
Crime
81 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thurnall Avenue in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Violence & sexual offences | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Thurnall Avenue 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 Thurnall Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studlands Rise First School 170 pupils | Primary | 3–9 | Report | 0.3 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 | 0.6 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 | 1.1 mi |
| Therfield First School 69 pupils | Primary | 4–9 | Good Report | 2.3 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 · 14 min walk
- Meldreth station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Ashwell & Morden station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Shaftesbury Way (adj, Barkway Road) 5 min walk
- Shaftesbury Way (opp, Barkway Road) 5 min walk
- Recreation Ground (o/s, Priory Lane) 5 min walk
- Studlands Rise (S-bound, Studlands Rise) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Roysia Surgery
Burns Road, Royston · 1.0 mi - Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 3.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 0.2 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 1.2 mi
- Aldi Aldi Royston · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Royston Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Royston Dental Care Ltd · 0.3 mi
- Royston Dental Suite · 0.3 mi
- Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.5 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 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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.1% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 669 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,565 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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 Thurnall Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.7% | 87.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 3.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.1% | 43.8% |
| No religion | 46.4% | 44.5% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.4% | 88.4% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.6% | 11.6% |
Highest qualification
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40% | 41.5% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.2% | 15.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.7% | 13.3% |
| No qualifications | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 9.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.3% |
General health
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 50.6% |
| Good health | 37.7% | 34% |
| Fair health | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Bad health | 1.4% | 3.1% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | North Hertfordshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.3% | 42.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.3% | 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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- Storey Homes 3.1 mi
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