The postcode SG8 5DD is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in September 2004 and is an active postcode. SG8 5DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG8 5DD is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 5DD as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to SG8 5DD is Titchmarsh Close which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Gower Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Meldreth Rail Station, 4.5 km away.
The closest primary school to SG8 5DD (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on December 6, 2017.
The local pub for residents of SG8 5DD is The Royal Oak and is 8.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 53.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG8 5DD is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG8 5DD and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG8 5DD, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG8 5DD
| Introduction | September 2004 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG8 5DD - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Way Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 492 m | |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2017) | 617 m |
| Tannery Drift School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 729 m |
| Icknield Walk First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (July 3, 2014) | 805 m |
| King James Academy Royston | Academy | 9-18 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 826 m |
| Studlands Rise First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| Bassingbourn Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.38 km |
| Bassingbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.51 km |
| Melbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 4.12 km |
| Melbourn Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 4.57 km |
| Therfield First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (March 13, 2009) | 4.58 km |
| Meldreth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| Reed First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 5.14 km |
| Aurora Meldreth Manor School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 5.16 km |
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 5.43 km |
| Barkway VA Church of England First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 6.59 km |
| Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 7.18 km |
| Fowlmere Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 7.55 km |
| Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 8 km |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 8.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG8 5DD - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 8.68 km | |
| Foxton Post Office & Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 8.71 km | |
| HCL @ Foxton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 8.71 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 8.87 km | |
| Barrington Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 9.04 km | |
| HCL @ Barrington CoE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 9.49 km | |
| Langley Park Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 6, 2021 | 10.62 km | |
| The Bull Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 10.62 km | |
| Little Hands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 10.77 km | |
| Sliderman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 10.96 km | |
| Blue Apple Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 11.09 km | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 21, 2021 | 11.33 km | |
| Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 11.39 km | |
| The Chequers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 11.49 km | |
| Costcutters, Harston Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 5, 2021 | 11.67 km | |
| HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 11.67 km | |
| The Cambridge Dining Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 5, 2021 | 11.75 km | |
| Village Stores And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 12.03 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2021 | 12.17 km | |
| Poppy's Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 12.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG8 5DD - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower Gower Road | 61 m | |
| Lower Gower Road | 110 m | |
| Melbourn Road | 287 m | |
| Orchard Road | 307 m | |
| Royston Railway Station | 311 m | |
| Meldreth Rail Station | 4.5 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 21.55 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 26.93 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 31.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG8 5DD - Data from Dec 2021
| Stile Plantation | 1.11 km | |
| Bury Plantation | 1.43 km | |
| Green Walk Plantation | 1.46 km | |
| Burloes Plantation | 1.74 km | |
| Maurice's Belt | 1.93 km | |
| Valley Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Cow Plantation | 2.25 km | |
| Seven Rides Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Halfmoon Plantation | 2.34 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 2.84 km | |
| Whiteley Hill | 2.98 km | |
| Ford Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Church Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Goffers Knoll | 3.35 km | |
| Limlow Hill | 3.41 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG8 5DD - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 54.9 Mbps | 53.5 Mbps | 79.67 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.5 Mbps | 16.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 27 | 18 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 55.1 | 16 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SG8 5DD - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 52.05520500 |
| Longitude | -0.02288900 |
| OS Easting | 535657 |
| OS Northing | 0241491 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Hertfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North East Hertfordshire |
| County Electorial Division | Royston East & Ermine ED |
| Electoral Ward | Royston Palace |
| Local Authority District | North Hertfordshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Hertfordshire Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Hertfordshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000099 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cambridge |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Hertfordshire |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Royston BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33027325 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |