Postcode SG8 7BB (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG8 7BB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG8 7BB is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG8 7BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG8 7BB 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 7BB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SG8 7BB is Green Street which is centered 47 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mill Road and is 174 m away. The closest railway station is Meldreth Rail Station, 4.33 km away.

The closest primary school to SG8 7BB (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 7BB is The Royal Oak and is 8.51 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 11, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG8 7BB is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire 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 7BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG8 7BB, and the approximate distance away.

Green Street 47 m
Gage Close 89 m
Morton Street 145 m
Melbourn Road 182 m
Shakespeare 201 m
Coombe Hole 217 m
Stuart Drive 219 m
Bannister Gardens 223 m
Haywoods Lane 248 m
Maple Way 250 m
Cherry Drive 259 m
Victoria Crescent 262 m
Hardy Drive 266 m
Titchmarsh Close 268 m
Byron Road 281 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG8 7BB

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 7BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Roman Way Academy 515 m
King James Academy Royston Good
(November 28, 2018)
614 m
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
637 m
Icknield Walk First School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
680 m
Tannery Drift School Good
(February 13, 2020)
944 m
Studlands Rise First School Good
(July 2, 2019)
1.14 km
Bassingbourn Village College Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.5 km
Bassingbourn Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.63 km
Melbourn Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.91 km
Melbourn Village College Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.37 km
Meldreth Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.74 km
Therfield First School Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
4.76 km
Aurora Meldreth Manor School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.01 km
Reed First School Good
(March 23, 2017)
5.2 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Good
(January 15, 2020)
5.3 km
Barkway VA Church of England First School Good
(February 22, 2018)
6.58 km
Fowlmere Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
7.31 km
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
7.38 km
Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(May 10, 2017)
8.18 km
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
8.37 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG8 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Foxton Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
8.5 km
HCL @ Foxton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
8.5 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
8.51 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
8.66 km
Barrington Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
8.86 km
HCL @ Barrington CoE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
9.32 km
Langley Park Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
10.5 km
The Bull Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
10.5 km
Little Hands Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
10.55 km
Sliderman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
10.83 km
Blue Apple Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
10.89 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 21, 2021
11.13 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
11.17 km
The Cambridge Organic Food Company Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
11.28 km
Costcutters, Harston Post Office Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 5, 2021
11.47 km
HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
11.47 km
The Cambridge Dining Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 5, 2021
11.56 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 14, 2021
11.97 km
Village Stores And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 30, 2021
12.11 km
Poppy's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
12.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG8 7BB - Data from Apr 2022

Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Green Street Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Melbourn Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Green Street Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Meldreth Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
Cambridge Airport Air 21.34 km
London Stansted Airport Air 26.82 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG8 7BB - Data from Dec 2021

Stile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Bury Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Green Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Burloes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Maurice's Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Valley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Seven Rides Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Whiteley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Goffers Knoll Hill Or Mountain 3.11 km
Ford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.33 km
Limlow Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.63 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG8 7BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 106.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.3 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 357,118 kWh - mean 11,904 kWh : median 11,235 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 108,171 kWh - mean 3,730 kWh : median 2,979 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG8 7BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 52.05593300
Longitude -0.01953200
OS Easting 535883
OS Northing 0241577
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27491
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000099
Travel To Work Area Cambridge

NHS

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

2011 Census

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