SG8, Melbourn house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Melbourn, part of the SG postcode area

General / family area · 18.1km from The University of Cambridge

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Average asking price
£485k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,200
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
3.0%
34% below UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
2.2%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
69
33% below UK avg
Short-term let activity (South Cambridgeshire)
#131 of 318

Summary

SG8 has a gross rental yield of 3.0%, 34% below the UK average, ranking #15 of 15 SG postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+-0.0pp since Jul
Jul: 3.4% 3.4% Jul Aug: 3.9% 3.9% Aug Sep: 3.2% 3.2% Sep Oct: 3.4% 3.4% Oct

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SG8 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio £1.15m £125 — 1 / 1
1 £140k £995 8.5% 43 / 13
2 £300k £1,200 4.8% 81 / 7
3 £475k £1,650 4.2% 110 / 5
4 £675k £2,262 4.0% 100 / 6
5+ £998k £3,500 — 56 / 3

Nearby SG postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
SG6 £325k £1,425 5.3% Compare
SG1 £325k £1,370 5.1% Compare
SG13 £475k £2,000 5.1% Compare
SG2 £390k £1,600 4.9% Compare
SG18 £375k £1,350 4.3% Compare
SG5 £450k £1,605 4.3% Compare
SG3 £520k £1,850 4.3% Compare
SG16 £415k £1,425 4.1% Compare
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