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Photo above: Royston High Street, Thursday, 31 December, 2015

Where is Royston?

Royston is in the county of Hertfordshire, in England. It sits in the constituency of North East Hertfordshire and its latitude and longitude is: 52.04743 -0.01877.

Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Royston

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Royston has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Aldi Royston, M&S Royston Foodhall, Morrisons Royston, Tesco Priory Lane Express, Tesco Royston Extra.

There are a few pubs and bars nearby, including: Bar 11, Royston Manor House, Royston Royal British Legion, Royston Town F.C., The Coach & Horses, The Green Man, The Jolly Postie.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Ashiana Spice, Birch's, Cira Restaurant, Flint shack, Kooky Nohmad Royston, Lounge India, Lounge India Royston, Master Fryer, McCarthy & Stone - Goode... (see map below for more).

There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Costa Coffee, Cravin Coffee.

Royston has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Royston?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Royston has had a steady increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £769,554, which is up 4.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £473,847 (up 3.8% on last year) , a terraced house £362,298 (up 2.6% on last year) and a flat £234,438. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £875 per month.

Property prices in Royston are similar to the average property prices across Hertfordshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Royston, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Hertfordshire region.

Property data is based on North Hertfordshire level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Hertfordshire property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Royston, or click here to browse the longer list of Royston property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
41, Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5DU	Sold for £370,000 on 03/29/2022 (Semi-Detached)
5, Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5DU	Sold for £365,000 on 06/29/2022 (Detached)
27, Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5DU	Sold for £355,000 on 04/11/2022 (Terraced)
19, Shaftesbury Way, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 9DE	Sold for £400,000 on 01/07/2022 (Detached)
36, Shaftesbury Way, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 9DE	Sold for £330,000 on 12/19/2022 (Terraced)
39, Shaftesbury Way, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 9DE	Sold for £285,000 on 05/11/2022 (Terraced)
41, Shaftesbury Way, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 9DE	Sold for £270,000 on 03/11/2022 (Terraced)
WOOLSGROVE COURT, Shaftesbury Way, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 9DE	Sold for £225,000 on 02/10/2022 (Flat)
24, Malt House Place, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5GA	Sold for £258,000 on 11/18/2022 (Flat)
13, Malt House Place, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5GA	Sold for £240,000 on 06/09/2022 (Flat)
26, Stamford Yard, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5AN	Sold for £335,000 on 07/25/2022 (Semi-Detached)
STAMFORD YARD, Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5AN	Sold for £231,000 on 01/19/2022 (Flat)
STAMFORD YARD, Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5AN	Sold for £230,000 on 02/28/2022 (Flat)
STAMFORD YARD, Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5AN	Sold for £222,500 on 01/14/2022 (Flat)
STAMFORD YARD, Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5AN	Sold for £222,000 on 03/25/2022 (Flat)
41, Barnack Grove, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5HQ	Sold for £400,000 on 06/24/2022 (Terraced)
32, Barnack Grove, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5HQ	Sold for £180,000 on 03/18/2022 (Flat)
34, Barnack Grove, Royston, Hertfordshire , SG8 5HQ	Sold for £180,000 on 07/04/2022 (Flat)

Which schools are near Royston?

Royston has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.

School	Type	Outstanding?
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Tannery Drift School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Icknield Walk First School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Studlands Rise First School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
King James Academy Royston	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Roman Way Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
Icknield Walk First School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/3/2014)	Ofsted Report Link	Royston
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (12/6/2017)	Ofsted Report Link	Royston
Tannery Drift School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (2/8/2011)	Ofsted Report Link	Royston
Studlands Rise First School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (1/27/2016)	Ofsted Report Link	Royston
King James Academy Royston	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (11/28/2018)	Ofsted Report Link	Royston
Roman Way Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	4: Inadequate (7/5/2017)	Ofsted Report Link	Royston

School	Type
Icknield Walk First School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/3/2014)
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/6/2017)
Tannery Drift School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (2/8/2011)
Studlands Rise First School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/27/2016)
King James Academy Royston Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/28/2018)
Roman Way Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (7/5/2017)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Royston?

Royston has it's own train station and a number of other nearby stations too. London can be accessed via trains to Kings Cross (from Royston) in 38 min(s) or trains to London St Pancras (from Royston) in 51 min(s).

Station	Distance from Royston	Commute options
Royston A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year.	Nearby	- Cambridge (20 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £142 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (48 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (52 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 68 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 102 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Southern - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 115 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 137 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Meldreth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year.	4 miles	- Cambridge (31 mins - Thameslink - £99 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (69 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 130 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 152 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Ashwell & Morden A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.	5 miles	- Cambridge (21 mins - Thameslink - £185 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £501 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (47 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £501 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Thameslink - £481 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 78 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Southeastern - £501 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Thameslink - £501 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Southern - £501 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 108 mins - Greater Anglia - £501 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 117 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 130 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 139 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Shepreth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year.	6 miles	- Cambridge (26 mins - Thameslink - £99 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (72 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 133 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 155 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details
Foxton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year.	8 miles	- Cambridge (11 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £96 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (59 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Southern - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (North Hertfordshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of North Hertfordshire residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	87.5%	81.7%
Asian	5.2%	9.3%
Mixed	3.7%	2.9%
Black	2.4%	4.0%
Other	1.1%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Royston?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the North East Hertfordshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	12.2%
Small employers and own account workers	12.2%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	18.2%	91 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	22.9%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	5.0%
Semi-routine occupations	10.3%
Routine occupations	9.3%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	5.4%	508 out of 573
Full-time students	4.7%

How fast is the broadband in Royston?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Hertfordshire is very fast (96mbps). Royston is slower than this, with average download speeds of 76.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the North East Hertfordshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	76.4 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	94.8%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Royston area?

Crime stats were found at the North Hertfordshire level:

Type	North Hertfordshire	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	48	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	3	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	3	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	0	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	18	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Royston?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Royston.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
East Anglia	River Rhee	River Rhee from Guilden Morden to Haslingfield

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Royston compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £630,989 Detached: £1,169,510	70	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2	17.3% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 22 Secondary: 12	24.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6	24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 10 Secondary: 3	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 6 Secondary: 2	21.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 4 Secondary:	12.3% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 2 Secondary:	14.8% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 1 Secondary:	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 11 Secondary: 6	19.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.8% residents long-term unemployed
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5	24.9% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £416,039 Detached: £669,205	91	Primary: 25 Secondary: 9	12.9% residents in higher managerial positions 6.7% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Royston, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 6 Secondary: 1
Radlett, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £630,989 Detached: £1,169,510	70	Primary: 7 Secondary: 2
St Albans, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 22 Secondary: 12
Harpenden, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £695,357 Detached: £1,143,784	55	Primary: 15 Secondary: 6
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 10 Secondary: 3
Tring, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £534,412 Detached: £980,645	61	Primary: 6 Secondary: 2
Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 5 Secondary: 3
Welwyn, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local John Lewis	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 8 Secondary: 3
Cuffley, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 4 Secondary:
Essendon, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £518,622 Detached: £938,265	69	Primary: 2 Secondary:
Bayford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 1 Secondary:
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £496,013 Detached: £837,603	48	Primary: 11 Secondary: 6
Hitchin, Hertfordshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £473,847 Detached: £769,554	48	Primary: 16 Secondary: 5
Stevenage, Hertfordshire Affordability: Average Low Burglary Rate Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £416,039 Detached: £669,205	91	Primary: 25 Secondary: 9

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Property prices

Type	Royston
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£769,554	+4.2%
Semi-Detached	£473,847	+3.8%
Terraced	£362,298	+2.6%
Flat	£234,438	+3.1%
Two bedroom rental	£875 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Royston
Average speed	76.4 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	94.8%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.5%

Residents & Community

	Royston
Population	15781
Median Age	42.2
Happiness	Above Average for Hertfordshire, High for UK
Socio-economic factors	18.2% residents in higher managerial positions 5.4% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Royston
Total Crimes	48
Burglaries	3
Public Order Offences	3
Bicycle Thefts	0
Violence Against People	18

Schools

	Royston
Primary Schools Nearby	6
Secondary Schools Nearby	1

Connections

	Royston
Train commutes	- Cambridge (14 mins) - Kings Cross (38 mins) - Highbury & Islington (51 mins) - London St Pancras (51 mins) - London Bridge (66 mins) - East Croydon (80 mins) - Cannon Street (85 mins) - Charing Cross (90 mins)
Nearby stations	- Royston - Meldreth - Ashwell & Morden - Shepreth - Foxton
Airport access	London Stansted (approx 16.2 miles)

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	Property market	£473,847 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London Stansted (16.2 miles)
	Broadband	76.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 87.5% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 12.4% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 91 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 508 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North East Hertfordshire level)
	Community	Median age is 42.2 \| Population of 15,781 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, High for UK
	Crime	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Hertfordshire)
	Commute (approx)	- Cambridge (14 mins) - Kings Cross (38 mins) - Highbury & Islington (51 mins) - London St Pancras (51 mins) - London Bridge (66 mins) - East Croydon (80 mins) - Cannon Street (85 mins) - Charing Cross (90 mins)... (view more here)

	£473,847 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London Stansted (16.2 miles)
	76.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 42.2 \| 15,781 \| Happiness is Above Average for Hertfordshire, High for UK
	Ranked 91 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 508 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (North East Hertfordshire level)
	3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North Hertfordshire)
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