Postcode SG8 0SS (South Cambridgeshire)

Map showing SG8 0SS and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG8 0SS is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in March 2010 and is an active postcode. SG8 0SS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG8 0SS 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 0SS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to SG8 0SS is New Close which is centered 272 m away.

The nearest bus stop is New Close and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Ashwell & Morden Rail Station, 4.86 km away.

The closest primary school to SG8 0SS (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 0SS is The Chequers and is 7.16 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 11.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2019.

Policing for SG8 0SS 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 0SS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

New Close 272 m
Chapel Close 315 m
Bassingbourn Road 403 m
Ashwell Street 1.17 km
A1198 13.5 km
A505 14.02 km
A14 20.42 km
A1 196.2 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG8 0SS

Introduction March 2010
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 0SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassingbourn Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
1.64 km
Bassingbourn Village College Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.74 km
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
2.92 km
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
3.95 km
Roman Way Academy 4.17 km
Tannery Drift School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.28 km
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
4.91 km
King James Academy Royston Good
(November 28, 2018)
5.21 km
Icknield Walk First School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
5.22 km
Studlands Rise First School Good
(July 2, 2019)
5.42 km
Ashwell Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
5.98 km
Therfield First School Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
6.06 km
Aurora Meldreth Manor School Good
(November 10, 2017)
6.67 km
Meldreth Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
6.73 km
Melbourn Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
6.92 km
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
7.09 km
Melbourn Village College Good
(September 12, 2017)
7.12 km
Dunton CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(January 12, 2010)
7.98 km
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
8.01 km
Reed First School Good
(March 23, 2017)
8.25 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

New Close Bus Stop/Station 240 m
New Close Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Middle Street Bus Stop/Station 597 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 610 m
Silver Street Bus Stop/Station 614 m
Ashwell & Morden Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Cambridge Airport Air 23.13 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.32 km
London Stansted Airport Air 31.13 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Boybridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Limlow Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.54 km
Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Bibles Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Ford Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.03 km
Browse Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Moyne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km
Tween Towns Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Fen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Wood Ponds White Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Long's Lake Inland Water 3.43 km

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.07095700
Longitude -0.08212000
OS Easting 531550
OS Northing 0243134
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