Water Lane, Royston house prices
In Water Lane, Royston, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £210,000. Over the past decade prices are +18% in cash — but −14% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £210,000
- 10 years · cash
- +18%
- 10 years · real
- −14%
Key facts
Water Lane, Royston prices since 1995
Since 2015, prices in Water Lane, Royston are +18% in cash. After inflation, that is −14% — the honest measure of growth.
Recent sales in Water Lane, Royston
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2025 | 25 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £320,000 | — |
| 15 Aug 2023 | 10 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £550,000 | — |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 17 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £320,000 | — |
| 3 Nov 2022 | 40 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £440,000 | — |
| 15 Sep 2022 | 27 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £350,000 | — |
| 30 May 2022 | 20 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £408,000 | — |
| 23 May 2022 | 38 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £395,000 | — |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 12 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £476,000 | — |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 45 Water Lane · SG8 6AZ | Detached Freehold | £715,000 | — |
| 25 Jul 2018 | 40 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £345,000 | — |
| 15 Sep 2017 | 20 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £358,000 | — |
| 20 Jun 2017 | 15 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £290,000 | — |
| 28 Nov 2016 | 39 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £365,000 | — |
| 9 Dec 2015 | 21 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £270,000 | — |
| 18 Nov 2015 | 23 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £272,000 | — |
| 16 Jan 2013 | 19 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £200,000 | — |
| 29 Mar 2011 | 19 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £185,000 | — |
| 20 Oct 2010 | 6 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £249,999 | — |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 29 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £270,000 | — |
| 13 Dec 2007 | 23 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £188,500 | — |
| 12 Oct 2006 | 43 Water Lane · SG8 6AZ | Detached Freehold | £239,950 | — |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 4 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £420,000 | — |
| 6 Sep 2006 | 33 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £365,000 | — |
| 27 Jul 2006 | 16 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £230,000 | — |
| 12 May 2006 | 43 Water Lane · SG8 6AZ | Detached Freehold | £175,000 | — |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 2 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £248,500 | — |
| 10 Aug 2005 | 13 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Detached Freehold | £220,000 | — |
| 9 Mar 2005 | 21 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £172,500 | — |
| 16 Dec 2004 | 20 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £195,000 | — |
| 7 Dec 2004 | 27 Water Lane · SG8 6AY | Semi-detached Freehold | £178,000 | — |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Water Lane, Royston
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Water Lane | £81,672 3 Mar 2003 | £191,500 17 Sep 2004 | 2 | +74% per year | +72% inflation-adjusted |
| 43, Water Lane | £175,000 12 May 2006 | £239,950 12 Oct 2006 | 2 | +37% per year | +37% inflation-adjusted |
| 65, Water Lane | £75,000 26 May 1999 | £135,000 16 Aug 2002 | 2 | +20% per year | +18% inflation-adjusted |
| 33, Water Lane | £159,000 16 Jul 1999 | £365,000 6 Sep 2006 | 2 | +12% per year | +10% inflation-adjusted |
| 40, Water Lane | £93,000 2 Dec 2002 | £440,000 3 Nov 2022 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 23, Water Lane | £77,500 8 Sep 1998 | £272,000 18 Nov 2015 | 3 | +8% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 19, Water Lane | £87,995 22 Sep 1999 | £200,000 16 Jan 2013 | 3 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 27, Water Lane | £69,500 10 Mar 1995 | £350,000 15 Sep 2022 | 4 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 12, Water Lane | £153,000 11 May 2001 | £476,000 24 Feb 2021 | 2 | +6% per year | +4% inflation-adjusted |
| 20, Water Lane | £195,000 16 Dec 2004 | £408,000 30 May 2022 | 3 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
| 21, Water Lane | £172,500 9 Mar 2005 | £270,000 9 Dec 2015 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Water Lane, Royston compares
Water Lane, Royston house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Water Lane, Royston?
The median sold price in Water Lane, Royston is £210,000, based on 46 recorded sales from HM Land Registry.
What is the price range of homes sold in Water Lane, Royston?
Recorded sales in Water Lane, Royston range from £57,000 to £715,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Water Lane, Royston risen?
Over the past decade prices in Water Lane, Royston are +18% in cash terms but −14% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Water Lane, Royston was 17 January 2025.
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