1/34
£649,000
Detached · 3 beds · 2 baths · 1,686 sq ft
Blacksmiths lane, Reed, SG8
Added on 25/09/2026 
House prices in Royston
Hertfordshire · 512 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 2026 · HM Land Registry data
Average house price in Royston
The average (median) house price in Royston, Hertfordshire was £400,000 in the 12 months to June 2026, from 512 sales registered so far. That is 5.9% down on the year before and 2.0% down on five years ago. Detached homes were the most common sale at a median £625,000; semi-detached £405,000; terraced £347,500; flats £205,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £411 per square foot (£4,424/m²), based on 1,064 of 1,159 sales over two years.
- Median sold price
- £400,000
- 12 months to June 2026
- Half of sales were above this price, half below
- Change on a year ago
- −5.9%
- median vs the previous 12 months
- Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
- Price per sq ft
- £411
- typical range £359–£470
- From 1,064 of 1,159 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
- Sales registered so far
- 512
- 12 months to June 2026
- Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
- vs Hertfordshire
- −12%
- Hertfordshire median £455,000
- Difference between the two medians
Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered) Royston = the Royston post town: SG8 (as recorded in the sales)
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House prices in Royston by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | £/sq ft | Typical size | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 177 | £625,000 | £444 | 1,367 sq ft | +1.3% |
| Semi-detached | 137 | £405,000 | £401 | 990 sq ft | −1.2% |
| Terraced | 127 | £347,500 | £415 | 829 sq ft | −4.7% |
| Flats | 71 | £205,000 | £341 | 592 sq ft | +6.5% |
Royston house price trend
Royston median Hertfordshire median sales per period still being registered
| Period | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | £400,000 | 175 |
| Q1 2022 | £460,260 | 170 |
| Q2 2022 | £425,000 | 169 |
| Q3 2022 | £445,000 | 225 |
| Q4 2022 | £465,000 | 211 |
| Q1 2023 | £416,250 | 106 |
| Q2 2023 | £420,000 | 124 |
| Q3 2023 | £455,000 | 161 |
| Q4 2023 | £406,200 | 140 |
| Q1 2024 | £380,000 | 125 |
| Q2 2024 | £385,000 | 153 |
| Q3 2024 | £466,250 | 164 |
| Q4 2024 | £415,000 | 174 |
| Q1 2025 | £432,500 | 198 |
| Q2 2025 | £395,000 | 111 |
| Q3 2025 | £413,250 | 174 |
| Q4 2025 | £404,880 | 144 |
| Q1 2026 | £400,000 | 107 |
| Q2 2026 | £375,000 | 87 |
| Q3 2026 | £440,000 | 52 |
Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.
What homes in Royston sold for
18%
21%
27%
10%
11%
4%
3%
6%
£170k–£270k
£270k–£370k
£370k–£470k
£470k–£570k
£570k–£670k
£670k–£770k
£770k–£870k
£870k+
Most homes in Royston sold for £270k–£570k (58% of sales).
Sold house prices in Royston
| Sold | Address | Type | Price | Floor area | £/sq ft | vs last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2026 | 43, Heron Way SG8 7XH | Terraced | £348,000 | 667 sq ft | £521 | n/a |
| 21 Aug 2026 | 35, Ermine Close SG8 5EE | Terraced | £295,000 | 797 sq ft | £370 | +4% (2021) |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 6, Rose Lane SG8 6AD | Detached | £585,000 | 1,345 sq ft | £435 | n/a |
| 19 Aug 2026 | 7, Days Close SG8 9DH | Terraced | £445,000 | 915 sq ft | £486 | +16% (2021) |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 66, Victoria Way SG8 6FE | Terraced | £370,000 | 743 sq ft | £498 | +6% (2024) |
| 14 Aug 2026 | 20, Morton Street SG8 7AZ | Semi-detached | £568,500 | 1,066 sq ft | £533 | +14% (2019) |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 10, Turpins Ride SG8 9EF | Semi-detached | £570,000 | 893 sq ft | £638 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | Pear Tree House, 1, Bogs Gap Lane SG8 0PN | Detached | £810,000 | 1,905 sq ft | £425 | +12% (2021) |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 4, Morton Street SG8 7AZ | Semi-detached | £660,000 | 1,281 sq ft | £515 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 37, Craft Way SG8 0PF | Detached | £515,000 | 1,259 sq ft | £409 | n/a |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 6, Flambards Close SG8 6JX | Detached | £455,000 | 872 sq ft | £522 | n/a |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 28, Armingford Crescent SG8 6NG | Detached | £600,000 | 1,378 sq ft | £435 | n/a |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 13, Garden Walk SG8 7HP | Terraced | £378,000 | 861 sq ft | £439 | +11% (2021) |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Copper Lodge, Long Lane SG8 7TG | Detached | £1,325,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 13, Greenford Close SG8 5QA | Detached | £765,000 | 2,088 sq ft | £366 | n/a |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 20, Shelley Close SG8 5SS | Terraced | £280,000 | 721 sq ft | £388 | n/a |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 12, Mallard Road SG8 5DG | Semi-detached | £730,975 | 2,002 sq ft | £365 | n/a |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 56a, Tannery Drift SG8 5DE | Detached | £679,950 | 1,281 sq ft | £531 | +6% (2024) |
| 29 Jul 2026 | 30, Greengage Rise SG8 6DS | Terraced | £375,000 | 893 sq ft | £420 | n/a |
| 28 Jul 2026 | The Grove SG8 0HJ | Detached | £1,400,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 48, the Moor SG8 6ED | Detached | £550,000 | 1,464 sq ft | £376 | n/a |
| 28 Jul 2026 | 7, Orchard Gate SG8 6BS | Semi-detached | £450,000 | 1,356 sq ft | £332 | n/a |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 4, Greenford Close SG8 5QA | Detached | £710,000 | 1,916 sq ft | £371 | n/a |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 24, King James Way SG8 7EF | Detached | £550,000 | 958 sq ft | £574 | n/a |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 3, Shepherd Close SG8 9DF | Terraced | £395,000 | 893 sq ft | £442 | n/a |
The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.
Streets in Royston
Most expensive streets
- Damson Close SG8 £1,232,500· 8 sales
- Palace Gardens SG8 £1,200,000· 5 sales
- Flecks Drive SG8 £905,000· 5 sales
- Smiths End Lane SG8 £890,000· 9 sales
- Ivy Lane SG8 £860,000· 5 sales
- Marvell Green SG8 £842,000· 11 sales
- The Green SG8 £800,000· 9 sales
- Heathfield SG8 £800,000· 9 sales
Most affordable streets
- Burtons SG8 £136,250· 8 sales
- Wordsworth Close SG8 £165,000· 10 sales
- Gresley Lodge SG8 £165,000· 7 sales
- Tennyson Close SG8 £166,500· 6 sales
- Collingwood Court SG8 £174,645· 17 sales
- John Street SG8 £180,000· 7 sales
- Thackeray Close SG8 £180,000· 7 sales
- Swift Close SG8 £182,500· 10 sales
Most active streets
- High Street SG8 27in 12m
- Hampshire Road SG8 12in 12m
- Goodes Court SG8 10in 12m
- Beechwood Avenue SG8 8in 12m
- Princes Mews SG8 7in 12m
- Melbourn Road SG8 6in 12m
- Orchard Road SG8 6in 12m
- Woodcock Road SG8 6in 12m
Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.
Postcode districts in Royston
| District | Sales (12m) | Median | £/sq ft | Change (1y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG8 | 512 | £400,000 | £411 | −5.9% |
For sale in Royston now
Homes for sale in Royston today ask a median £475,000 (n = 273) vs £400,000 sold, so asking is 19% above recent sold prices; £379 vs £411 per sq ft. 1% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.
1/29
£645,000
Semi-detached · 5 beds · 2 baths · 1,673 sq ft
Brickyard Lane, Reed, SG8
Added on 25/09/2026
1/8
New home
£1,150,000
Detached · 4 beds · 2 baths · 2,499 sq ft
Chrishall Road, Fowlmere, SG8
Added on 08/10/2026 
1/17
£325,000
Terraced · 2 beds · 1 bath · 775 sq ft
Thriplow Road, Fowlmere, SG8
Added on 08/10/2026
1/8
New home
£1,050,000
Detached · 2,470 sq ft
Chrishall Road, Fowlmere, SG8
Added on 08/10/2026
Sold prices at developments in Royston
- Goodes Court · McCarthy Stone56 resales · median £202,500· −5% on first sale
- Hedera Gardens · Redrow Homes51 first sales· median £577,000· from 2020
New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.
House prices near Royston
- Buntingford Hertfordshire · 13.1 km 117% of here
- Baldock Hertfordshire · 13.3 km 90% of here
- Cambridge Cambridgeshire · 18.7 km 113% of here
- Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire · 17 km 101% of here
- Stevenage Hertfordshire · 20.6 km 88% of here
- Ware Hertfordshire · 26.3 km 113% of here
- Sandy Bedfordshire · 17.5 km 88% of here
- Biggleswade Bedfordshire · 16.7 km 89% of here
- Saffron Walden Essex · 18.2 km 120% of here
- Knebworth Hertfordshire · 25.2 km 116% of here
Part of Hertfordshire
What's my home worth?
A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Royston is worth roughly £348k–£455k at the area's typical £359–£470 per square foot. That is a range, not a valuation.
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›What is the average house price in Royston?
The median sold price in Royston, Hertfordshire was £400,000 in the 12 months to June 2026 (512 sales registered so far); the mean was £458,230. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The Hertfordshire median over the same period was £455,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.
›How much is a house in Royston per square foot?
Homes sold in Royston, Hertfordshire over the two years to June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £411 per square foot (interquartile range £359–£470), from 1,064 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.
›Are house prices in Royston going up or down?
In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 5.9% down on the previous 12 months and 2.0% down on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.
›What is the most expensive street in Royston?
Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Damson Close (SG8) has the highest median sold price at £1,232,500 across 8 sales.
›Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?
Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.
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Sources and method. Sales completed to August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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