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Upper King Street, Royston

MyStreetCheck free street report: Upper King Street, Royston · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/royston-hertfordshire/upper-king-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG8 9AZ, SG8 9AQ, SG8 9BA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£210,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£276,715
32 sales
Price range
£106k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
SG8 9AQ

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At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station8 min walkRoyston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband37% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% freeholdAcross 41 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

32 property sales on Upper King Street, Royston have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £210,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £207,791. 9 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 47% flat, 28% terraced, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Upper King Street range from £106,370 to £550,000. 56% of homes sold here were freehold and 44% leasehold.

House prices on Upper King Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Upper King Street 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: £280,000 (1 sales)2016£280k2017: £230,468 (4 sales)2017£230k2018: £317,500 (1 sales)2018£318k2019: £305,167 (3 sales)2019£305k2020: £240,000 (1 sales)2020£240k2021: £279,286 (7 sales)2021£279k2022: £287,100 (5 sales)2022£287k2023: £309,500 (5 sales)2023£310k2024: £245,667 (3 sales)2024£246k2025: £295,000 (1 sales)2025£295k2026: £210,000 (1 sales)2026£210k

Tenure: 56% freehold and 44% leasehold across 41 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat15£207,79123 Jan 2026
Terraced9£310,38926 Mar 2025
Semi-detached6£327,8333 Nov 2023
Detached2£488,7509 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Upper King Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39 - 41, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 27 Jul 2026£265,000 OtherFreehold
Flat 9, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 23 Jan 2026£210,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Mulberry Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 26 Mar 2025£295,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 1, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 29 Nov 2024£180,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 15 Mar 2024£212,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 5 Mar 2024£345,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 3 Nov 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 3 Nov 2023£187,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, Goodman House, 2, Upper King Street SG8 9FS 19 Oct 2023£185,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Mulberry Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 17 Oct 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
63A, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 7 Jul 2023£330,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 12 Jan 2023£405,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 3, Goodman House, 2, Upper King Street SG8 9FS 22 Dec 2022£175,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
Unit 9, Abbotts Yard, 35, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 21 Dec 2022£169,999 FlatLeasehold
75, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 9 Dec 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 6, Goodman House, 2, Upper King Street SG8 9FS 30 Aug 2022£163,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
69, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 25 Aug 2022£377,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Goodman House, 2, Upper King Street SG8 9FS 30 Jun 2022£170,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
48, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 17 Dec 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Mulberry Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 25 Nov 2021£325,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Abbotts Yard, 35, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 9 Nov 2021£220,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Mulberry Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 17 Sep 2021£470,000 FlatFreehold
67A, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 3 Sep 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 9, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 31 Aug 2021£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 19 Feb 2021£185,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 5, Goodman House, 2, Upper King Street SG8 9FS 14 Oct 2020£240,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
69, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 23 Sep 2019£299,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 23 Aug 2019£468,000 OtherFreehold
71, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 12 Jul 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 8 Jul 2019£306,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 21 Jun 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 5, Goodman House, 2, Upper King Street SG8 9FS 2 Apr 2019£550,000 OtherFreehold
4, Mulberry Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 29 Jun 2018£317,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 22 Dec 2017£195,000 FlatLeasehold
75, Upper King Street SG8 9BA 29 Sep 2017£427,500 DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 33 - 37, Upper King Street SG8 9AA 7 Aug 2017£193,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 17, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 16 May 2017£106,370 FlatLeasehold
47, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 28 Feb 2017£700,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Upper King Street SG8 9AZ 2 Dec 2016£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Unit 21, Carrington Court, Upper King Street 19 Oct 2016£20,000 OtherLeasehold
Shop Unit, Sillence Court, Upper King Street SG8 9AQ 20 Apr 2016£95,000 OtherLeasehold

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
Flat 9, Sillence Court, Upper King Street £210,000 (Aug 2021) → £210,000 (Jan 2026) +0%
over 4 yrs
4, Mulberry Court, Upper King Street £317,500 (Jun 2018) → £330,000 (Oct 2023) → £295,000 (Mar 2025) -7%
over 7 yrs
49, Upper King Street £306,000 (Jul 2019) → £345,000 (Mar 2024) +13%
over 5 yrs
51, Upper King Street £280,000 (Dec 2016) → £295,000 (Nov 2023) +5%
over 7 yrs
Flat 2, Sillence Court, Upper King Street £195,000 (Dec 2017) → £187,500 (Nov 2023) -4%
over 6 yrs
71, Upper King Street £310,000 (Jul 2019) → £405,000 (Jan 2023) +31%
over 4 yrs
75, Upper King Street £427,500 (Sep 2017) → £550,000 (Dec 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs
69, Upper King Street £315,000 (Jun 2019) → £299,500 (Sep 2019) → £377,500 (Aug 2022) +20%
over 3 yrs
Flat 5, Goodman House, 2, Upper King Street £550,000 (Apr 2019) → £240,000 (Oct 2020) -56%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Upper King Street

Crime

102 crimes were reported within about a mile of Upper King Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour31
Violence & sexual offences27
Shoplifting16
Burglary7
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Upper King Street 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 Upper King Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tannery Drift First School 320 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.3 mi
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School 227 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Studlands Rise First School 170 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.5 mi
Icknield Walk First School 335 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 0.8 mi
Therfield First School 69 pupils Primary 4–9 Good Report 2.3 mi
Bassingbourn Village College 652 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.5 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Meldreth station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Ashwell & Morden station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Princes Mews (adj, Baldock Street) 1 min walk
  • Princes Mews (opp, Baldock Street) 1 min walk
  • Fire Station (o/s, Baldock Street) 3 min walk
  • Town Hall (opp, Melbourn Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Roysia Surgery
    Burns Road, Royston · 0.8 mi
  • Orchard Surgery,Melbourn
    Orchard Surgery, New Road, Royston · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Priory Ln Express · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Royston Queens Road · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Foodhall M&S Royston Foodhall · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Royston · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Royston Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Royston Dental Suite · 0.1 mi
  • Royston Dental Care Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Kneesworth Street (dental Surgery) · 0.2 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 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 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
Owned61.0%62.5%
Private rented27.0%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households1,135

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.9%64.1%
Aged 65+16.2%18.6%
Residents2,333

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)80%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)37%80%
Gigabit-capable37%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 Upper King Street

Ethnic group

HereNorth Hertfordshire
White88.6%87.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%5.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.5%3.7%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.1%

Religion

HereNorth Hertfordshire
No religion51.8%44.5%
Christian38.4%43.8%
Not answered6%6%
Hindu1.9%1.1%
Muslim1%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.5%
Jewish0.3%–
Other religion0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Born in the UK86.2%88.4%
Born outside the UK13.8%11.6%

Highest qualification

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above45.4%41.5%
Level 3 qualifications14.6%15.5%
No qualifications12.5%13.6%
Level 2 qualifications12%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.5%9.3%
Apprenticeship3.6%4.5%
Other qualifications2.2%2.3%

General health

HereNorth Hertfordshire
Very good health48.2%50.6%
Good health37.1%34%
Fair health10.6%11.5%
Bad health3.4%3.1%
Very bad health0.7%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereNorth Hertfordshire
1 car or van in household52.8%42.9%
2 cars or vans in household22%30.6%
No cars or vans in household19.2%15.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6%11%

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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