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About

Royston Palace ward lies at the northernmost tip of North Hertfordshire, encompassing the historic core of Royston town. The area is defined by its position at the crossing of the ancient Icknield Way and Ermine Street, a junction that shaped its development. The ward includes the town's central market area and surrounding residential streets, with a mix of housing types from different periods. Local commerce is focused along the high street and adjacent roads.

A specific local landmark is the Royston Cave, an artificial chamber beneath the town's streets featuring unique medieval carvings. The ward is bordered by open countryside, including Therfield Heath, which is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. Governance and community activities are centred on the Town Council and local institutions. The area maintains a distinct identity separate from the surrounding villages within the wider district.

Area overview

On average Royston Palace has low deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 13.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Royston Palace is £60,367 per year. There are 1 schools in Royston Palace: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Royston Palace

Median price£355,500
Price per sq ft£392
Sales (last 12 months)90
Typical range (middle 50%)£266K – £412K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £355,500 (about £392 per square foot) in Royston Palace area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,150,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Royston Palace over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached16£492,500£409
Semi-Detached23£395,000£408
Terraced31£345,000£427
Flats20£177,500£325

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Royston Palace

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royston Palace.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£389,250£152,750£382,500£275,250
2017£385,000£169,500£330,000£290,000
2018£445,000£170,000£330,000£290,000
2019£473,500£175,000£350,000£300,000
2020£443,000£175,000£367,000£292,525
2021£585,000£187,500£371,000£340,000
2022£442,500£182,500£380,000£355,000
2023£520,000£175,000£400,000£342,000
2024£505,000£183,000£420,000£350,000
2025£510,000£174,000£410,000£345,000
2026£455,000£180,000£393,750£320,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Royston Palace.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Royston Palace.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£337£273£330£315
2017£385£336£313£322
2018£345£334£361£363
2019£382£322£360£365
2020£364£304£328£347
2021£401£322£403£361
2022£410£356£402£384
2023£416£294£444£389
2024£435£334£489£410
2025£407£338£408£442
2026£425£327£414£367
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Royston Palace.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Royston Palace in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Royston Palace

What is the average house price in Royston Palace?

The median sale price in Royston Palace is £355,500 (about £392 per square foot) based on 90 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Royston Palace?

Royston Palace has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Royston Palace?

Royston Palace scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Royston Palace sits around rank 24,759 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Royston Palace?

The average household income in Royston Palace is around £60,367 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Royston Palace?

Royston Palace is represented by 1 elected councillor: Sarah Lucas (Labour and Co-operative Party).

All postcodes in Royston Palace

SG89LG

Church Lane

SG89LB

Fish Hill

SG87BE

Gage Close

SG89JS

Market Hill

SG87AZ

Morton Street

SG85AS

Grays Close

SG85FZ

Old North Road

SG85PU

Newbolt

SG89JL

Market Hill

SG87DT

Kipling Road

SG89DW

Priory Lane

SG87AY

Clark Road

SG87AT

Wrexham Terrace

SG85EH

Serby Avenue

SG89WA

King Street

SG85TB

Spenser Close

SG85SF

Rossetti Lodge

SG87BP

Melbourn Street

SG87AN

Queens Road

SG85DD

Titchmarsh Close

SG87EJ

Stamford Close

SG87DS

Ackroyd Road

SG87FA

High Street

SG87BJ

Melbourn Street

SG85DP

Milton Close

SG87DW

Coombelands

SG87EY

Browning Close

SG85SU

Burns Road

SG85FB

Royal Mews

SG87DP

Byron Road

SG87DF

Melbourn Road

SG85ST

Scott Close

SG85FS

Binyon Way

SG87AB

Dog Kennel Lane

SG87AD

The Green

SG85AA

Kneesworth Street

SG87AP

Queens Road

SG87FE

Queen Anne Court

SG85PX

Shakespeare

SG85UT

Thomas Way

SG89AW

High Street

SG85EB

Serby Avenue

SG85AH

Kneesworth Street

SG85GL

Evans Close

SG87AH

Mill Road

SG87FG

Lumen Road

SG89BG

John Street

SG85AT

Eliot Road

SG89JT

Market Hill

SG89AP

Jepps Lane

SG89AA

High Street

SG87BH

Kneesworth Street

SG85DJ

Isherwood Close

SG85FT

Grenfell Gardens

SG87EW

Victoria Crescent

SG89JG

Fish Hill

SG85FW

Laurie Lane

SG85EG

Kingsway

SG89JZ

Fish Hill

SG85SZ

Tennyson Close

SG85US

Owen Drive

SG87AX

Victoria Crescent

SG89JR

Market Hill

SG87AG

Lumen Road

SG87BZ

Melbourn Street

SG87AL

The Green

SG87AW

Queensway

SG85FR

Sassoon Drive

SG85TA

Swift Close

SG89AG

High Street

SG85TD

Teasdale Close

SG87XB

St Marys Park

SG89LD

Fish Hill

SG87AJ

Mill Road

SG85DL

Jeffrey Close

SG85TE

Yeats Close

SG85PY

Shakespeare

SG85GT

La Loupe Court

SG87EB

Stamford Avenue

SG87DR

Brooke Road

SG89JN

Market Hill

SG85AZ

Pightle Close

SG87AA

The Green

SG87DD

Stamford Avenue

SG85AR

Donne Close

SG87BQ

Mill Road

SG85DU

Gower Road

SG87BB

Green Street

SG87AQ

Mill Road

SG89AR

George Lane

SG87BS

King James Way

SG85LZ

Burns Road

SG85UX

Blake Close

SG85UU

Masefield Way

SG85SX

Swinburne Close

SG85EA

Lower Gower Road

SG89BA

Upper King Street

SG87AE

Mill Road

SG85PT

Burns Road

SG85TG

Wordsworth Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.