Roan Walk Royston, North Hertfordshire
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (SG8), about 130 m long. USRN 27925294.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £358,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 8, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in North Hertfordshire costs £2,449 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Royston, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Priory Memorial Gardens, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 71 to 85 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roysia Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 21 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £358,750 | £325,000 | £392,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £330,750 | £315,000 | £346,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £276,000 | £252,000 | £300,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £212,500 | £212,500 | £212,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £196,000 | £196,000 | £196,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £205,000 | £162,000 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £163,500 | £152,000 | £175,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £212,000 | £212,000 | £212,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £184,500 | £165,000 | £204,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £175,000 | £162,000 | £188,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £190,000 | £159,995 | £205,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2024 | 10 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 15 Mar 2024 | 9 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £392,500 | |
| 2 Dec 2022 | 8 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £332,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Nov 2021 | 17 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £346,500 | |
| 24 May 2021 | 16 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | 9 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2016 | 27 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £252,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2014 | 18 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 15 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £212,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2011 | 9 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £196,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | 13 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 6 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 4 May 2010 | 13 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 4 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 23 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2007 | 15 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £212,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2006 | 21 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £204,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 8 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2005 | 21 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2005 | 20 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2004 | 27 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | 9 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £159,995 | |
| 12 Mar 2004 | 19 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2003 | 12 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2003 | 6 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2002 | 2 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £164,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2002 | 4 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £126,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 16 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | 6 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2000 | 4 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £99,995 | |
| 19 Jul 2000 | 6 SG8 9HT | Terraced | £91,600 | |
| 8 Dec 1999 | 25 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 27 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £82,000 | |
| 29 Mar 1998 | 2 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 14 Nov 1997 | 31 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 25 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £66,995 | |
| 11 Mar 1996 | 15 SG8 9HT | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 3 Nov 1995 | 27 SG8 9HU | Semi-detached | £59,995 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (9); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1976-1982 (6); 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (7); owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North Hertfordshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,449 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,632 | £1,904 | £2,176 | £2,449 | £2,993 | £3,537 | £4,081 | £4,897 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (36% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Agricultural supplier, Garden Walk, Royston: up to 19 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Lumen Road, Royston: up to 15 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG8 9HT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| SG8 9HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG8 9HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 71 m and 85 m above sea level (77 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG8 9HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 9HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 9HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Royston 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Meldreth 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Ashwell and Morden 173,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollies Close Royston | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Royston | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 24.9 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roysia Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Royston Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Royston Dental Care LTD | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royston Hospital | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Royston Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Priory Memorial Gardens 2.4 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,090 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 420 m (0.3 miles) west. 113 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 18, Melbourn Street | Listed building, Grade I | 440 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Royston Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) west |
| 63 and 65, High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Royston Cave | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Two bowl barrows: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Earl's Hill bowl barrow: part of the round barrow cemetery on Therfield Heath | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stile Plantation | Wood | 150 m south-west |
| Bury Plantation | Wood | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Green Walk Plantation | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Whiteley Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Broadmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Cumberton Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the street's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Hertfordshire: see them on the North Hertfordshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studlands Rise First School | Primary | 3–9 | 160 m | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Icknield Walk First School | Primary | 3–9 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| King James Academy Royston | All-through | 9–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Tannery Drift First School | Primary | 3–9 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Roman Way Academy | Primary | 3–9 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kindred Newmarket Road SG8 7HG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Studlands Rise First School SG8 9HB | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Fair Play After School Club Ltd SG8 9HB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Impact Food Group trading as Dolce@St Mary’s Primary School SG8 7DB | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| St Mary's Catholic School Breakfast and After School Club SG8 7DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Green Man SG8 9JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| Lounge India SG8 9JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| The Honest Fig SG8 9JR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Lazos Grove SG8 9JR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Birch coffee shop SG8 9JR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Herts Country Markets Ltd - Royston SG8 9JR | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2011 |
| Tesco SG8 9JG | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2015 |
| Lotus House SG8 9JS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2025 |
| HILL EXPRESS LTD SG8 9JL | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 May 2026 |
| Days of Ashwell Ltd SG8 9LD | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parthia Close (7); On or near Parklands (4); On or near The Shires (3); On or near Coltsfoot Drive (3); On or near Studlands Rise (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
The Shires · Hunters Way · Stile Plantation · Parklands · Chestnut Walk · Parthia Close · Coltsfoot Drive · Highlands · Priory Close · Tall Trees · Stile Plantation · Clydesdale Road
All the streets in SG8 and across North Hertfordshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.