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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 6DW, SG8 6BS, SG8 6BP, SG8 6FD, SG8 6UT, SG8 6FJ, SG8 6DB, SG8 6BU, SG8 6AN.

Orchard Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchard Road are based on 97 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 6BT

Average Price
£744,641
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£744,641
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Road

Average Price
£577,247
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
40 Orchard Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002004-09-03 £582,189
38 Orchard Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002002-07-15 £907,092

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Melbourn Primary School
Mortlock Street, Melbourn SG8 6DB 		228 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meldreth Primary School
High Street, Meldreth SG8 6LA 		1,529 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		4,072 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fowlmere Primary School
The Butts, Fowlmere SG8 7SL 		4,310 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		4,312 yd Community school 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 		671 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 		3,922 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 		2,123 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 Street251 yd
MACS Warm HubThe Vicarage Vicarage Close412 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Horse63 Orchard Road173 yd
The Dolphin105 High Street230 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Melbourn Fish Bar58A High Street217 yd
Flying DragonUnit 1, 7 Saxon Way773 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd71 High Street209 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 courts700 yd
Millennium Cops
THE MOOR 		grass pitches843 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%

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

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

In 2023, 154 crimes were reported near Orchard Road . 51% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 6BT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6BT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 154
Violence And Sexual Offences 62
Criminal Damage And Arson 21
Anti Social Behaviour 20
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 11
Burglary 10
Other Theft 6
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 6BT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hagger'S Close355 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ogden Close542 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hyacinth Drive349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hyacinth Drive349 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Meeting Lane150 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Palmers Way353 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prime Close168 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poppy Crescent486 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daisy Way486 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Garden End219 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Retired70
Part-Time Employee26
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5
Other

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Education21
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities15
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Other7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female148
Male144

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex135
Separated4
Divorced26
Widowed22

Health

Very good health142
Good health100
Fair health36
Bad health10
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 92
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Black African1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed Other1
White275
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom256
European Union22
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK256
10+ Years32
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Germany3
Portugal9
Other Europe1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion106
Christian165
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered17
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