Sold STC Semi-detached

5 YEATS CLOSE

ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE SG8 5TE

3 beds 1 baths 66 m² Listed 31 Oct 2025 (-232d)

£350,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

66 m²

Council tax band

C

Last sold

£330,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£422,923 (-17.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,330 of 33,755)

Street crime

51 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • No Onward Chain
  • Semi Detached Home
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Three Reception Rooms
  • Conservatory
  • Cloakroom
  • Cul- De-Sac Location
  • Garage & Off Driveway Parking
  • Enclosed Rear Garden
  • Must View

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

NOT FAMILIAR WITH ROYSTON? WATCH OUR SHORT VIDEO!
Are you from out of town? Want to learn a little more about Royston. On a phone or tablet you will find our 'Royston Promotional Video' in the 'Video Tours' tab, on a desktop you will find the video within the photos. Prefer to read? Our Royston location description's below.

Property Insight
Ensum Brown are delighted to offer for sale this 3-bedroom extended semi-detached home in the sought-after town of Royston. This property offers excellent potential for new owners to put their own stamp on, located on a desirable cul-de-sac, with a lounge, a dining room, a kitchen, a conservatory, a cloakroom WC, 3 well-proportioned bedrooms, a family bathroom, an enclosed garden, a garage and a driveway.
This extended semi-detached property enjoys a pleasant and tidy frontage, front lawn gardens with borders, and gated side access to the rear. Once inside, the entrance hallway provides storage space for coats and shoes, access to a cloakroom WC and access through to the downstairs living space. 
The lounge is large and bright, benefiting from a bay window to a front aspect, a feature fireplace, carpets, pendant lighting, stairs to the first floor, integrated storage, and space for a variety of lounge and storage furniture. The dining room is equally bright and spacious, enjoying neutral decor, double sliding doors to the conservatory, carpets, pendant lighting, and room for a dining setting. The conservatory offers further versatile reception space, enjoying lovely garden views, wood flooring and space for furniture.
The kitchen is a good size, benefiting from a window to the conservatory, a range of base and wall units, laminate worktops, tiled flooring and splashbacks, spotlights, an integrated oven, hob and extractor hood, and space for a fridge/freezer, washing machine and other small kitchen appliances. 
Upstairs to the first floor, this extended semi-detached home continues to offer generous accommodation, with 3 well-proportioned bedrooms, integrated storage, and a family bathroom comprising a bath with an overhead shower, a WC, a hand wash basin and storage.
Outside, to the rear, the garden is a good size, fully enclosed by fencing and offering huge potential for new owners to transform and make their own. There are paved and lawn areas, perfect for garden furniture and entertaining, as well as borders with mature trees and shrubs.

Contact Ensum Brown today to arrange your private viewing appointment.

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Location - Royston
Royston is a traditional English town, located within Hertfordshire and on the border of Cambridgeshire, just 14 miles from the city of Cambridge. Royston has a wealth of rich heritage, grown from the crossing of two ancient thoroughfares—Roman and prehistoric—and has attracted many great names, including many Royal family members.

The town enjoys numerous green open spaces, including the renowned Therfield Heath nature reserve, and lies on the northern slopes of the Hertfordshire Chalk Downs. Royston even has its own cave, revealed back in the 18th Century, carved out of chalk and located under the crossroads in the centre of town.

On the outskirts of the town, there is a larger group of supermarkets, and within the town centre, there is a wide variety of cafes, restaurants, bars and public houses, offering a diverse mix of food and drink, as well as a market and a high street full of bustling shops, including post offices, convenience stores, hairdressers, and clothing boutiques. Residents have access to a range of doctor’s surgeries, dentists, schools, and a leisure centre, providing a fully stocked gym and fitness classes. Whether you are young or old, single, a couple or a family, Royston has all the facilities you may need, and there are even lots of clubs and activities to join, such as tennis, rugby, hockey and golf.

As well as people moving up and down the property ladder locally, Royston is a very affluent area and is becoming more and more popular with the commuter market. There is great security in that house prices have held well through turbulent markets and thrived above the national average in more settled general economic and market conditions.

Royston boasts excellent transport links for residents, visitors and businesses. The town is located on the A10, with the A1M and M11 each within a 15-minute drive. There is a mainline train station with a regular service direct to London Kings Cross as quick as 38 minutes. If you want to travel internationally, London Stansted airport and London Luton Airport are both just half an hour's drive away.

If you aren’t familiar with Royston and its beautiful surrounding countryside, we recommend paying it a visit today!
EPC Rating: C

Listed by

Royston

Neil Wise (Royston) Ltd

Reference: 168831557

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #12482410

Property Details

Street: 5 Yeats Close

Town: ROYSTON

Postcode: SG8 5TE

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 07/08/2017

Work Completed: 06/07/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

35% since 2015

Event Date Price % change
Sold 30/01/2026 (4 months ago) £330,000 +34.7%
Sold 20/05/2015 (11 years ago) £245,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
4 COOMBELANDS, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DW £380,000 14/01/2026 Semi-detached
Same street 17 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £358,000 16/12/2025 Terraced
Same street 10 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £320,000 24/11/2025 Terraced
2 BINYON WAY, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5FS £395,000 14/11/2025 Semi-detached
4 ACKROYD ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DS £535,000 23/10/2025 Semi-detached
15 KIPLING ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DT £395,000 30/11/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 11 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £364,000 16/01/2023 Terraced
Same street 24 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £350,000 12/12/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 6 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £350,000 28/11/2022 Semi-detached
6 LARKIN PLACE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5UR £415,000 14/10/2022 Semi-detached
1 OWEN DRIVE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5US £430,000 07/10/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 41 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £75,000 10/08/2022 Flat
22 COOMBELANDS, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DW £440,000 09/08/2022 Semi-detached
37 COOMBELANDS, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DW £380,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
5 COOMBELANDS, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DW £365,000 29/07/2022 Semi-detached
3 LAURIE LANE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5FW £390,000 22/07/2022 Semi-detached
14 OWEN DRIVE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5US £380,000 20/05/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 31 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £175,000 22/04/2022 Flat
28 ACKROYD ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DS £425,000 14/04/2022 Semi-detached
4 SASSOON DRIVE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5FR £385,000 04/04/2022 Semi-detached
9 GRENFELL GARDENS, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5FT £435,000 15/03/2022 Semi-detached
10 SASSOON DRIVE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5FR £385,000 01/02/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 37 YEATS CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TE £165,000 20/12/2021 Flat
13 ACKROYD ROAD, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DS £340,000 15/10/2021 Semi-detached
8 TEASDALE CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TD £320,000 08/10/2021 Semi-detached
8 SPENSER CLOSE, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5TB £300,000 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
3 COOMBELANDS, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7DW £332,500 30/09/2021 Semi-detached
4 BINYON WAY, ROYSTON, NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5FS £370,000 03/08/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £269,625 (8 sales)

Area average: £389,875 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 18.9%
10y growth 21%

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

1y (index) 1.1%
5y (index) 16.9%
10y (index) 35.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North Hertfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,274/mo
Realistic £1,415/mo
Optimistic £1,557/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North Hertfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peterborough: £808/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Teasdale Close 0.1 miles
Bus stop Sassoon drive 0.1 miles
Shop Costcutter 0.3 miles
Shop Vauxhall 0.5 miles
Train station Royston 0.7 miles
Hospital Kneesworth House Hospital 1.3 miles
Hospital Royston Hospital 1.5 miles
Train station Meldreth 2.3 miles
University University of Cambridge 7.3 miles
University Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory 7.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 22
Anti-social behaviour 7
Criminal damage and arson 4
Other theft 4
Shoplifting 4
Vehicle crime 3
Bicycle theft 2
Drugs 2
Other crime 2
Burglary 1
Total incidents 51

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Roman Way Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 16 Nov 2023
King James Academy Royston Other 0.7 miles Good — 17 Sep 2024
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Outstanding — 19 Jan 2018
Icknield Walk First School Primary 0.8 miles Outstanding — 8 Sep 2014
Tannery Drift School Primary 0.9 miles Good — 4 Mar 2011

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Wordsworth Close, SG8 £1,750/mo 3 0.03 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.5%
Max investor price (0.8%) £218,750
Target investor price (1%) £175,000
Gross yield 6%
Cost-to-rent ratio 16.7×
Monthly cashflow £172/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 2%
  • 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).