Water Lane is in Melbourn, Royston and in South Cambridgeshire district. SG8 6AY 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 Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 6BJ, SG8 6AS, SG8 6BG, SG8 6BD, SG8 6BQ, SG8 6BH, SG8 6BE, SG8 6BB, SG8 6AX.

Water Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Water Lane are based on 46 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 6AY

Average Price
£435,022
Semi-Detached
£375,350
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£541,578
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£444,264
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Water Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£550,0002023-08-15 £541,377
17 Water Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002023-01-27 £318,895
40 Water Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002022-11-03 £441,837
27 Water Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-09-15 £341,712
20 Water Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£408,0002022-05-30 £412,286

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Melbourn Primary School
Mortlock Street, Melbourn SG8 6DB 		557 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meldreth Primary School
High Street, Meldreth SG8 6LA 		1,866 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		3,738 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		3,927 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		4,257 yd Academy converter Yes 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 		1,067 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 		3,540 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 		2,441 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 Street628 yd
MACS Warm HubThe Vicarage Vicarage Close789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Horse63 Orchard Road232 yd
The Dolphin105 High Street323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Flying DragonUnit 1, 7 Saxon Way387 yd
Melbourn Fish Bar58A High Street534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd71 High Street574 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 courts1,091 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 96 crimes were reported near Water Lane . 61% 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 6AY.

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

More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AY

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 96
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Vehicle Crime 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 10
Other Theft 8
Burglary 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Chalkhill Barrow240 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Meeting Lane331 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hyacinth Drive478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hyacinth Drive478 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prime Close543 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Garden End442 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Garden End442 yd
2023-11Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Clear Crescent478 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garden End442 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Way459 yd
More Crime Statistics for Water Lane, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6AY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 6AY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee84
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Other
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles18
Education14
Manufacturing12
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Information and communication4
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female133
Male122

Partnership Status

Single50
Married: Opposite sex129
Separated4
Divorced15
Widowed23

Health

Very good health97
Good health120
Fair health27
Bad health10
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 97
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African1
Mixed Other1
White249
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union8
Africa2
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years15
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom225
Spain1
Other EU countries3
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held22

Religion

No religion122
Christian114
Buddhist1
Other religion2
Not answered16
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