Postcode SG8 5XP (South Cambridgeshire)

Map showing SG8 5XP and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG8 5XP is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in June 1997 and is an active postcode. SG8 5XP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG8 5XP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 5XP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to SG8 5XP is Limes Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Limes and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Meldreth Rail Station, 4.6 km away.

The closest primary school to SG8 5XP (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 5XP is The Royal Oak and is 7.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 74.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 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 5XP 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 5XP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG8 5XP, and the approximate distance away.

Limes Close 13 m
Playles Yard 51 m
The Limes 55 m
High Street 70 m
The Tanyard 205 m
Knutsford Road 216 m
Elbourn Way 232 m
Pepper Close 242 m
Church Close 323 m
Park Close 350 m
Spring Lane 681 m
South End 732 m
Brook Road 882 m
A10 12.44 km
A1198 12.81 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG8 5XP

Introduction June 1997
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 5XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bassingbourn Village College Good
(June 27, 2017)
324 m
Bassingbourn Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
388 m
Roman Way Academy 3.02 km
Tannery Drift School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.64 km
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
4.04 km
King James Academy Royston Good
(November 28, 2018)
4.07 km
Icknield Walk First School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
4.21 km
Studlands Rise First School Good
(July 2, 2019)
4.59 km
Aurora Meldreth Manor School Good
(November 10, 2017)
4.65 km
Meldreth Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.71 km
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
4.84 km
Melbourn Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.98 km
Melbourn Village College Good
(September 12, 2017)
5.14 km
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy Good
(October 2, 2019)
5.64 km
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
6.37 km
Therfield First School Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
6.63 km
Ashwell Primary School Good
(November 10, 2016)
7.98 km
Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(June 6, 2008)
8.19 km
Reed First School Good
(March 23, 2017)
8.2 km
Fowlmere Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
8.7 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG8 5XP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
7.87 km
The Chequers Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 21, 2020
8.27 km
Barrington Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
8.3 km
Village Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
8.6 km
HCL @ Barrington CoE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
8.75 km
Foxton Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
8.82 km
HCL @ Foxton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
8.84 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
8.98 km
La Pergola Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
9.59 km
Dunton Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2021
9.72 km
Dunton Recreation Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 16, 2019
9.74 km
Cam Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
9.97 km
Hare and Hounds Harlton Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
10 km
The Manor Barn Other catering premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2021
10.21 km
Country Kitchen Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2021
10.72 km
Mohak Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.72 km
The Little Pantry Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
10.72 km
Blue Apple Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
10.77 km
The Cambridge Organic Food Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
10.85 km
Lunchtime Company Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 25, 2021
10.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG8 5XP - Data from Apr 2022

The Limes Bus Stop/Station 93 m
The Limes Bus Stop/Station 116 m
South End Bus Stop/Station 232 m
South End Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Elm Tree Drive Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Meldreth Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Cambridge Airport Air 21.18 km
London Stansted Airport Air 30.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.21 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG8 5XP - Data from Dec 2021

Ford Wood Woodland Or Forest 581 m
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Boybridge Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Limlow Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Long's Lake Inland Water 2.53 km
Fen Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Woodlands Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bibles Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Oak Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Mettle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.57 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.59 km
Moyne's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Browse Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Lordship Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Valley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.22 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG8 5XP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 74.7 Mbps 158.59 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 29.96 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 71.4% 93 20
300+ Mbps 28.6% - -

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 58,038 kWh - mean 6,449 kWh : median 5,652 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG8 5XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Cambridgeshire
Latitude 52.07872100
Longitude -0.05547500
OS Easting 533353
OS Northing 0244046
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24580
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Cambridgeshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Cambridgeshire
County Electorial Division Melbourn & Bassingbourn 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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Bassingbourn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026194
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Cambridgeshire 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Cambridgeshire 019B
Output Area / Small Area 8A1