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

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 6HW, SG8 6PH, SG8 6HT, SG8 6HE, SG8 6EW, SG8 6EP, SG8 6HU, SG8 6HS, SG8 6HL.

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 6HR

Average Price
£538,685
Semi-Detached
£392,693
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£642,965
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
16 Orchard Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£375,0002020-11-06 £439,510
16 Orchard Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-11-17 £417,483
7 Orchard Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-02-02 £361,516
16 Orchard Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,5002014-12-05 £412,542
16 Orchard Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002014-03-14 £306,006

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Melbourn Primary School
Mortlock Street, Melbourn SG8 6DB 		301 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Meldreth Primary School
High Street, Meldreth SG8 6LA 		1,512 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fowlmere Primary School
The Butts, Fowlmere SG8 7SL 		3,805 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		4,581 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Foxton Primary School
11 Hardman Road, Foxton CB22 6RN 		4,652 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 		438 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 		4,384 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 		2,119 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 Street501 yd
MACS Warm HubThe Vicarage Vicarage Close529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Black Horse63 Orchard Road677 yd
The Dolphin105 High Street747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Melbourn Fish Bar58A High Street612 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd71 High Street533 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 courts580 yd
Millennium Cops
THE MOOR 		grass pitches730 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchard Road dangerous?

In 2023, 190 crimes were reported near Orchard Road . 46% 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 6HR.

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 6HR

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 190
Violence And Sexual Offences 83
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Anti Social Behaviour 24
Vehicle Crime 18
Public Order 16
Burglary 10
Other Theft 8
Other Crime 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Palmers Way297 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Worcester Way349 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Daisy Way346 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Poppy Crescent346 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Prime Close355 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Worcester Way349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hagger'S Close179 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hyacinth Drive443 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Hyacinth Drive443 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Russet Way148 yd
More Crime Statistics for Orchard Road, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired59
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family8
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Human health and social work activities22
Education16
Manufacturing13
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Information and communication9
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Real estate activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female150
Male151

Partnership Status

Single69
Married: Opposite sex119
Civil partnership: Same sex6
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed20

Health

Very good health140
Good health118
Fair health33
Bad health8
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 94
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian5
Other Asian2
Black African7
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other2
White273
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom264
European Union10
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia11
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK264
10+ Years25
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom251
Ireland4
Germany3
Other EU countries2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion130
Christian133
Hindu3
Muslim1
Sikh4
Not answered30
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