Dolphin Lane is in Melbourn, Royston and in South Cambridgeshire district. SG8 6AE is located in the Melbourn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 6AH, SG8 6AD, SG8 6AG, SG8 6DX, SG8 6AF, SG8 6AB, SG8 6FG, SG8 6AA, SG8 6AJ.

Dolphin Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dolphin Lane are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 6AE

Average Price
£631,967
Semi-Detached
£468,668
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£688,312
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£135,841

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dolphin Lane

Average Price
£635,287
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dolphin LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Dolphin Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£605,0002022-11-28 £599,191
16 Dolphin Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£830,0002022-09-29 £800,615
13 Dolphin Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£665,0002021-09-30 £730,208
30 Dolphin Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£635,0002021-06-18 £687,903
36 Dolphin Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£445,0002021-05-28 £488,587

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Melbourn Primary School
Mortlock Street, Melbourn SG8 6DB 		576 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meldreth Primary School
High Street, Meldreth SG8 6LA 		1,226 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		4,000 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		4,371 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fowlmere Primary School
The Butts, Fowlmere SG8 7SL 		4,573 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Melbourn Village College
The Moor, Melbourn SG8 6EF 		686 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bassingbourn Village College
South End, Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ 		5,387 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King James Academy Royston
Garden Walk, SG8 7JH 		3,969 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAurora Meldreth Manor School
Fenny Lane, Meldreth SG8 6LG 		1,792 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hideaway Café63 High Street285 yd
MACS Warm HubThe Vicarage Vicarage Close328 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin105 High Street328 yd
The Black Horse63 Orchard Road454 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Melbourn Fish Bar58A High Street199 yd
Flying DragonUnit 1, 7 Saxon Way1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd71 High Street260 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Melbourn Sports Centre
THE MOOR 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts614 yd
Millennium Cops
THE MOOR 		grass pitches701 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 84.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s15.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed23.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dolphin Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 63 crimes were reported near Dolphin Lane . 68% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 6AE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AE

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 63
Violence And Sexual Offences 21
Public Order 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Burglary 5
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 6AE.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prime Close483 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Meeting Lane343 yd
2023-11Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Road343 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Vicarage Close407 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-10Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Supermarket258 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Brooksbank476 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Vicarage Close407 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mortlock Close357 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parking Area296 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dolphin Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AE

Employment

SG8 6AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 6AE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired99
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed31
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family6
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Education25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Information and communication18
Human health and social work activities18
Construction17
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Other5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Transport and storage2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female152
Male145

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced14
Widowed15

Health

Very good health150
Good health102
Fair health36
Bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 139
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White286
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union7
Africa7
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years20
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Spain2
Poland3
Other EU countries1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Oceania1
No passport held16

Religion

No religion117
Christian159
Buddhist2
Hindu1
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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