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High Street, Melbourn, Royston

East of England

£400,000

Listed on 02/09/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
947 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom mid-terraced house in Melbourn is offered with no upper chain and has scope for modernisation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, a lounge with a gas fireplace and glazed doors to the dining room, and a fitted kitchen with access to the rear garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. Outside, the rear garden is arranged over split levels with a lawn and patio, and provides access to a garage/workshop. There is also a walled front garden and an allocated parking space. Melbourn has local shops, cafés, pubs, restaurants and schools, with Royston station providing rail connections to Cambridge and London King's Cross. The property offers an opportunity to update the existing accommodation; any proposed changes would need to be checked for feasibility.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

49out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This three-bedroom Melbourn terrace offers a light, practical refresh project: the photographed rooms look usable, with dated finishes across the living areas, bedrooms, kitchen and shower room, while the rear garden could benefit from clearance and attention. The French doors between lounge and dining room, generous garden and garage/workshop give it useful character and scope to personalise.

At £400,000, the asking price is slightly above the local £/sqf average, and purchase plus works looks tight against local benchmarks. The overall opportunity is therefore limited despite the appealing village setting and no-upper-chain sale.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh dated décor and flooring across the living areas and bedrooms to give the home a more contemporary feel.
  • Update the older kitchen and shower-room finishes to suit a buyer’s taste, without the photos establishing a need for full replacement.
  • Make better use of the generous rear garden and garage/workshop through routine clearance, maintenance and organisation.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Location

High Street, Melbourn, Royston
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Meldreth Rail Station

    0.6 miles

    Train · Meldreth

  • Shepreth Rail Station

    2.3 miles

    Train · Shepreth

  • Royston Rail Station

    2.7 miles

    Train · Royston

  • Foxton Rail Station

    3.1 miles

    Train · Foxton

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£1,634
Based on a loan of £300,000 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-5.9% since listed
£400,000£25,000(-5.9%)
24/10/2026
Current price
£425,000Initial listing
02/09/2026

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