The postcode SG8 5YR is located in South Cambridgeshire, in the county of Cambridgeshire. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. SG8 5YR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG8 5YR 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 5YR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to SG8 5YR is Fortune Way which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Park View and is 111 m away. The closest railway station is Meldreth Rail Station, 4.82 km away.
The closest primary school to SG8 5YR (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 5YR is The Chequers and is 7.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 21, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for SG8 5YR is covered by the Cambridgeshire police force association and Cambridgeshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG8 5YR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG8 5YR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG8 5YR
| Introduction | December 1998 |
| 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 5YR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassingbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 450 m |
| Bassingbourn Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 503 m |
| Roman Way Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 3.39 km | |
| Tannery Drift School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 3.99 km |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2017) | 4.4 km |
| King James Academy Royston | Academy | 9-18 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 4.45 km |
| Icknield Walk First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (July 3, 2014) | 4.59 km |
| Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 4.61 km |
| Aurora Meldreth Manor School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 4.81 km |
| Meldreth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 4.89 km |
| Studlands Rise First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 4.96 km |
| Melbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 5.26 km |
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 2, 2019) | 5.35 km |
| Melbourn Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 5.38 km |
| Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 5, 2020) | 6.28 km |
| Therfield First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (March 13, 2009) | 6.87 km |
| Wrestlingworth CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (June 6, 2008) | 7.83 km |
| Ashwell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2016) | 7.87 km |
| Reed First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 8.52 km |
| Barrington CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 17, 2017) | 8.81 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG8 5YR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chequers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2020 | 7.9 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 7.93 km | |
| Village Stores And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 8.25 km | |
| Barrington Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 8.37 km | |
| HCL @ Barrington CoE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 8.81 km | |
| Foxton Post Office & Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 8.98 km | |
| HCL @ Foxton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 9 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 9.14 km | |
| Dunton Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2021 | 9.42 km | |
| Dunton Recreation Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2019 | 9.44 km | |
| La Pergola | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 9.53 km | |
| Cam Spice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 9.85 km | |
| The Red House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 9.9 km | |
| Hare and Hounds Harlton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 9.99 km | |
| The Manor Barn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2021 | 10.17 km | |
| Country Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2021 | 10.75 km | |
| Mohak Cafe | Awaiting Inspection | 10.75 km | |
| The Little Pantry | Awaiting Inspection | 10.75 km | |
| Blue Apple Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 10.86 km | |
| The Cambridge Organic Food Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2021 | 10.91 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG8 5YR - Data from Apr 2022
| Park View | 111 m | |
| Park View | 122 m | |
| South End | 377 m | |
| South End | 386 m | |
| The Limes | 465 m | |
| Meldreth Rail Station | 4.82 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 21.24 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 30.72 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 31.17 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG8 5YR - Data from Dec 2021
| Ford Wood | 871 m | |
| Ash Plantation | 2.03 km | |
| Boybridge Grove | 2.19 km | |
| Long's Lake | 2.23 km | |
| Fen Spinney | 2.37 km | |
| Limlow Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Woodlands | 2.66 km | |
| Bibles Grove | 2.85 km | |
| Oak Grove | 3.14 km | |
| Mill Hill | 3.29 km | |
| Moyne's Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Lordship Spinney | 3.71 km | |
| Browse Wood | 3.74 km | |
| Mettle Hill | 3.74 km | |
| Rouses Wood | 3.98 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG8 5YR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.2 Mbps | 71.9 Mbps | 154.09 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 17.4 Mbps | 21.64 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 71.9 | 17.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Cambridgeshire |
| Latitude | 52.08083200 |
| Longitude | -0.05970300 |
| OS Easting | 533057 |
| OS Northing | 0244273 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Cambridgeshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000012 |
| Travel To Work Area | Cambridge |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| 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 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |