Meridian Gate by Linden Homes: new homes for sale

About Meridian Gate

Just 13 miles from the bustling university city of Cambridge, Linden Homes is pleased to present this fantastic collection of attractive two, three, four, and five-bedroom houses for sale in Royston.

This new build development’s location offers convenient commutes to Cambridge, Stevenage, Hertford and London, as well as excellent amenities and plenty of green open spaces.

To find out more about making one of our new build houses for sale in Royston your new dream home, contact our Sales Consultants today to arrange your viewing. Our new houses for sale in Royston offer luxury living for growing families, commuters, downsizers, and first-time purchasers. The high-quality, stylish fixtures and fittings at Meridian Gate ensure each contemporary new build home has a beautiful finish.

Location and neighbourhood

North Hertfordshire SG8 7FW

Meridian Gate North Hertfordshire SG8 7FW

Broadband: Full fibre
Flood risk: Very low; rivers and the sea
Crime: Below the area; 58.9 vs 70.8 a year per 1,000
Typical pay in North Hertfordshire: £42,703; median for employees living in North Hertfordshire, ONS 2025: the council's figure, not this neighbourhood's

Schools

The nearest open schools within 2 km, with their current Ofsted outcome.

6 nearest100%

Good or better6
Improvement needed0
Serious concerns0
No grade yet0

King James Academy RoystonAll-through · Academy converter, 410 m away · inspected 23 Apr 2024Good
Icknield Walk First SchoolPrimary · Community school, 480 m away · inspected 25 Mar 2025

Everyday places

How many of each are within 1.6 km, and the walk to the nearest.

28 places to eatGeorge's Fish and Chips, 440 m6 min
9 supermarkets and groceriesCostcutter, 0.8 miles16 min
9 pubsThe Chalk Hare, 0.8 miles17 min

People and households

The neighbourhood around it (North Hertfordshire 002E) against North Hertfordshire as a whole.

People: 1,792
Households: 693
In good or very good health: 87% vs 85%

Age profileShare of everyone in each five-year band

This neighbourhoodNorth Hertfordshire

Getting around

How far everyday errands, public transport and cycling go from here, and how people here travel to work.

No walk, transit or bike scores for this postcode.

Getting to work

This neighbourhood31%53%11%

North Hertfordshire43%44%

Work from home

Broadband and mobile

What the 105 homes within 150 m record: a new home is usually served by the same networks.

Broadband

Full fibre from OFNL

New homes in England must be built gigabit-ready (Building Regulations Part R, for work begun from 26 Dec 2022), with a gigabit connection where one can be had within a £2,000 cost cap. The speeds here are what the existing homes around it record: ask the sales office which network will serve the home.

Openreach
OFNL

Mobile signal

Network	Calls indoors	Data indoors	Data outdoors
EE	Likely	Likely	Likely
O2	Likely	Likely	Likely
Three	Likely	Likely

Risks

Flooding, radon, ground, noise and air at this spot.

Flooding from rivers and the seaLowVery lowEvery one of the 75 addresses around it is in the very low band.
Flooding from surface waterLowVery lowEvery one of the 75 addresses around it is in the very low band.
RadonLowUnder 1% of homes above the action levelThe lowest of six radon classes.
Ground stabilityLowLow landslide susceptibilityFrom the British Geological Survey’s landslide map of the area.
NoiseLowRoad 51 dBThe typical daytime road level at the homes around it, the middle of their readings. 55 dB is a busy street; WHO advises under 53 dB for roads.
Air qualityModerate

Crime

Police-recorded crime in the neighbourhood, December 2025 to September 2026, against North Hertfordshire.

crimes a year per 1,000 residentsBelow North Hertfordshire at 70.888 recorded in 10 months

Month by monthCrimes per 1,000 residents

This neighbourhoodNorth Hertfordshire

Planning nearby

Applications within 500 m in the last 3 years: when each was made and how it went, the larger schemes listed first.

31 applications
13 approved
18 awaiting decision

Approved

Sold nearby

Homes sold within 1 km in the last two years, new build and resale.

Median resale: £395,000
Median new build: £547,195
Sales: 136 5 new, 131 resale

Every salePrice paid, by the date it completed

New buildResaleMedian resale