Postcode SG8 0QP (South Cambridgeshire)

Map showing SG8 0QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG8 0QP is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG8 0QP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG8 0QP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SG8 0QP as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SG8 0QP is New Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Close and is 72 m away. The closest railway station is Ashwell & Morden Rail Station, 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to SG8 0QP (for ages 11 and under) is Bassingbourn Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 21, 2017.

The local pub for residents of SG8 0QP is The Chequers and is 7.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Regents Chinese Takeaway and is 11.26 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG8 0QP is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG8 0QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG8 0QP, and the approximate distance away.

New Close 34 m
South Street 234 m
Abbotts Close 239 m
Meeting Lane 310 m
Malting Lane 323 m
Bassingbourn Road 466 m
Ashwell Street 904 m
A1198 13.79 km
A505 13.86 km
A14 20.63 km
A1 196.5 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG8 0QP

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG8 0QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassingbourn Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.7 km
Bassingbourn Village College Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.79 km
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
3.01 km
Roman Way Academy 4.01 km
Tannery Drift School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.07 km
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
4.12 km
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
4.7 km
Icknield Walk First School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
5.03 km
King James Academy Royston Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.04 km
Studlands Rise First School Good
(July 2, 2019)
5.21 km
Therfield First School Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
5.76 km
Ashwell Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
5.89 km
Aurora Meldreth Manor School Good
(November 10, 2017)
6.74 km
Meldreth Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
6.77 km
Melbourn Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.9 km
Melbourn Village College Good
(September 12, 2017)
7.12 km
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
7.34 km
Reed First School Good
(March 23, 2017)
7.97 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
8.11 km
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
8.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG8 0QP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Chequers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
7.4 km
Dunton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
8.11 km
Dunton Recreation Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
8.16 km
Village Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
8.8 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
9.94 km
Barrington Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
10.37 km
HCL @ Barrington CoE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
10.82 km
Foxton Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
10.9 km
HCL @ Foxton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
10.92 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
11.06 km
John O'Gaunt Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 19, 2021
11.13 km
L R Clayton Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
11.26 km
Lucy Jane's Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
11.26 km
Potton Food Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
September 18, 2019
11.26 km
Regents Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
11.26 km
Royal Fisheries Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2019
11.26 km
O'Sarracino Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 19, 2019
11.27 km
E K Raj Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 15, 2021
11.3 km
The Boundary Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 15, 2020
11.36 km
Potton Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
11.36 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG8 0QP - Data from Apr 2022

New Close Bus Stop/Station 72 m
New Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Middle Street Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 558 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Cambridge Airport Air 23.25 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 30.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG8 0QP - Data from Dec 2021

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Limlow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.25 km
Boybridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Ford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bibles Grove Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Browse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Moyne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Morden Grange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Tween Towns Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Wood Ponds White Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Fen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG8 0QP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34.2 Mbps 31 Mbps 50.4 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 7 Mbps 9.13 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22 6.4
30-300 Mbps 100% 37.9 7.9
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 220,337 kWh - mean 6,677 kWh : median 7,177 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG8 0QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.06839300
Longitude -0.08093100
OS Easting 531639
OS Northing 0242851
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25012
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Gamlingay ED
Electoral Ward Bassingbourn
Local Authority District South Cambridgeshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Cambridgeshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000012
Travel To Work Area Cambridge

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Cambridgeshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - North
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Litlington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026196
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 019C
Output Area / Small Area 1B1