Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

10 THE GRANGE

MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JZ

£535,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Elin Way	0.1 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.2 miles
Train station	Meldreth	0.2 miles
Hospital	Cambridge Private Hospital (Orwell Grange)	3.1 miles
University	BPP	9.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£535,000 Jan 2021

Price per m²

£4,115/m²

Local average

£411,732 (35 sales)

Street crime

39 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/06/2020

Expiry date: 24/06/2030

Current heating cost: £762/year

Potential heating cost: £613/year

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	05/01/2021	£535,000	Semi-detached	+105.8%	£622,676 to July 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/07/2007	£260,000	Semi-detached	—	£460,849 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2021	£535,000
listed	19/06/2020	£550,000
sold	01/01/2007	£260,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
78 HIGH STREET, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LA	£540,000	04/12/2025	Semi-detached
22 FLAMBARDS CLOSE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JX	£470,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
11 HOWARD ROAD, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LU	£418,000	25/06/2025	Semi-detached
39 HOWARD ROAD, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LU	£350,000	09/05/2023	Semi-detached
15 FLAMBARDS CLOSE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JX	£377,000	30/03/2022	Semi-detached
34 HOWARD ROAD, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LU	£406,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
3 RAILWAY CLOSE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6FR	£317,950	21/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £411,279 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 21%

10y growth 19.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): South Cambridgeshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of July 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 14.6%

10y (index) 27%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for South Cambridgeshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,267/mo

Realistic £1,408/mo

Optimistic £1,549/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → South Cambridgeshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Bungalow, Rose Lane, SG8	£1,750/mo	3	0.69 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Brewery Lane, SG8	£1,800/mo	2	0.71 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Luca House, SG8	£860/mo	1	0.71 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Luca House, SG8	£945/mo	1	0.71 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Terraced House, The Moor, SG8	£860/mo	1	0.71 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed End Terrace, Beeton Close, SG8	£1,400/mo	2	0.77 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed End Terrace, Russet Way, SG8	£995/mo	1	0.93 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Detached House, High St, SG8	£1,800/mo	3	0.96 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,301/mo (8 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.22%

Max investor price (0.8%) £149,750

Target investor price (1%) £119,800

Gross yield 2.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 37.2×

Monthly cashflow £-1,054/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -8.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~370 m² (0.09 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	13
Violence and sexual offences	13
Criminal damage and arson	5
Public order	3
Burglary	1
Other crime	1
Other theft	1
Robbery	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	39

Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Meldreth Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2011
Aurora Meldreth Manor School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2022
Melbourn Village College	Secondary	0.6 miles	Inadequate — 5 Nov 2023
Melbourn Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 12 Apr 2016
Fowlmere Primary School	Primary	2.7 miles	Good — 28 Nov 2017

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# 10 THE GRANGE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JZ

## Property details

- Slug: `754e03a` (address key hash: `754e03a086a01aa3e3c22db3fe5798e5f3142a32`)
- Postcode: SG8 6JZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 130 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £535,000 Jan 2021
- Price per m²: £4,115/m²
- Local average: £411,732 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 39 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £535,000
- Date: 2021-01-05
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 24/06/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £762/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- W2 (6,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2458-7068-7236-3020-4254)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2021-01-05 | £535,000 | Semi-detached | +105.8% | £622,676 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/bef7ebbe-9a7f-7a76-e053-6b04a8c092f7) |
| Sold | 2007-07-13 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | — | £460,849 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d9fc6269-11a5-4887-b4ee-9ddd5be5142b) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 10 THE GRANGE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JZ | £535,000 | 05/01/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 10 THE GRANGE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JZ | £260,000 | 13/07/2007 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [93736010](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/5b91722)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £535,000 |
| listed | 2020-06-19 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £260,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 78 HIGH STREET, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LA | £540,000 | 04/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 22 FLAMBARDS CLOSE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JX | £470,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 HOWARD ROAD, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LU | £418,000 | 25/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 39 HOWARD ROAD, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LU | £350,000 | 09/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 FLAMBARDS CLOSE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6JX | £377,000 | 30/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 34 HOWARD ROAD, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6LU | £406,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 RAILWAY CLOSE, MELDRETH, ROYSTON, SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, SG8 6FR | £317,950 | 21/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £411,279 (7 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 21%
- **10y growth:** 19.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Cambridgeshire; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 27%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Cambridgeshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,267/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,408/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,549/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Peterborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Bungalow, Rose Lane, SG8 | £1,750/mo | 3 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Brewery Lane, SG8 | £1,800/mo | 2 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Luca House, SG8 | £860/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Luca House, SG8 | £945/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Terraced House, The Moor, SG8 | £860/mo | 1 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Beeton Close, SG8 | £1,400/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed End Terrace, Russet Way, SG8 | £995/mo | 1 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Detached House, High St, SG8 | £1,800/mo | 3 | 0.96 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,301/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.22% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £149,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £119,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,198/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 37.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,054/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -8.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **39** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Meldreth Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2011 |
| Aurora Meldreth Manor School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Jan 2022 |
| Melbourn Village College | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Inadequate — 5 Nov 2023 |
| Melbourn Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 12 Apr 2016 |
| Fowlmere Primary School | Primary | 2.7 miles | Good — 28 Nov 2017 |