Melbourn Street is in Royston and in North Hertfordshire district. SG8 7BZ is located in the Royston Palace electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 7BX, SG8 7BP, SG8 9LG, SG8 7BJ, SG8 5GT, SG8 9AP, SG8 5FB, SG8 9YY, SG8 9WA.

Melbourn Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melbourn Street are based on 24 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 7BZ

Average Price
£692,564
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£206,292
Detached
£1,322,754
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£434,528

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourn Street

Average Price
£317,124
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourn Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£794,0002022-03-24 £764,718
Katherines Barn Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£435,0002019-04-26 £507,941
6 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£350,0002017-04-06 £359,243
Katherines Barn Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£175,0002017-04-06 £179,622
The Banyers Hotel, 16 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,800,0002016-09-16 £2,137,567

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		330 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		460 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Studlands Rise First School
Studlands Rise, SG8 9HB 		826 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		992 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		1,306 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bassingbourn Village College
South End, Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ 		4,157 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 		1,241 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
USA chicken and pizza16A Melbourn Street19 yd
The Guard House Thai Restaurant11 Kneesworth Street104 yd
Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street104 yd
Flint shackRoysia House John Street116 yd
Rasa Sayang Chinese & Malaysian Cuisine26 High Street117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royston Manor HouseRoyston Manor House, 14 Melbourn Street19 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street104 yd
Conservative Club18 - 20 Kneesworth Street104 yd
King James Pub14 Kneesworth Street104 yd
Bar 1111 John Street127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wing On5 Melbourn Street50 yd
Domino's Pizza11 Melbourn Street50 yd
Fish'n Chick'n17 - 21 Kneesworth Street104 yd
Viva Pizza19 High Street134 yd
Royston Kitchen Kebab1 George Lane189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Express, 26 Market Hill229 yd
Morrisons Daily5 Queens Road555 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bodyworks Gymnasium (Closed)
Angel Pavement 		health and fitness suite225 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		swimming pool307 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School
MELBOURN ROAD 		grass pitches424 yd
Tannery Drift First School
TANNERY DRIFT 		grass pitches463 yd
Royston Golf Club
Baldock Road 		golf542 yd
Royston Town Football Club
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches699 yd
Icknield Walk School
POPLAR CLOSE 		grass pitches915 yd
The Greneway School
GARDEN WALK 		grass pitches946 yd
Heath Sports Club
BALDOCK ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts960 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 58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

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 Melbourn Street dangerous?

In 2023, 290 crimes were reported near Melbourn Street . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 7BZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7BZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 290
Anti Social Behaviour 93
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Shoplifting 26
Other Theft 23
Public Order 12
Drugs 9
Burglary 7
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 7BZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Austin Corner308 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue471 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Queensway512 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Princes Mews282 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near George Lane192 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Copperfields530 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Barkway Street372 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue471 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Heath Avenue471 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heath Avenue471 yd
More Crime Statistics for Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7BZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 7BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee87
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee21
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities26
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Accommodation and food service activities17
Education13
Construction11
Other10
Information and communication9
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities3

People

Gender

Female166
Male131

Partnership Status

Single70
Married: Opposite sex106
Separated6
Divorced24
Widowed45

Health

Very good health119
Good health125
Fair health46
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 110
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian10
Pakistani1
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed Other3
White271

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union19
Rest of Europe5
Africa5
Middle East and Asia16
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years24
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years12
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom213
Ireland7
France2
Germany1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Romania2
Other EU countries2
Other Europe5
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
Oceania2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion110
Christian147
Buddhist3
Hindu9
Other religion3
Not answered24
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