Postcode SG8 7JS (North Hertfordshire)

Map showing SG8 7JS and nearby postcodes

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

SG8 7JS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 7JS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to SG8 7JS is Hawthorn Way which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Close and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Meldreth Rail Station, 4.34 km away.

The closest primary school to SG8 7JS (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 7JS is The White Horse and is 8.43 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.8 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 1.9 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 7JS 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 7JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hawthorn Way 24 m
Lambert Way 95 m
Hawthorn Close 104 m
The Close 130 m
Elm Walk 140 m
Field Crescent 145 m
Lilburn Avenue 153 m
Cromwell Way 185 m
Desborow Lane 199 m
Hammond Close 218 m
Fairfax Lane 232 m
Icknield Walk 245 m
Newman Avenue 287 m
Garden Close 319 m
Garden Walk 416 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG8 7JS

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 7JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
King James Academy Royston Good
(November 28, 2018)
269 m
Icknield Walk First School Outstanding
(July 3, 2014)
394 m
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(December 6, 2017)
830 m
Studlands Rise First School Good
(July 2, 2019)
861 m
Roman Way Academy 1.34 km
Tannery Drift School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.53 km
Melbourn Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.74 km
Melbourn Village College Good
(September 12, 2017)
4.24 km
Bassingbourn Village College Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.33 km
Bassingbourn Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.46 km
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.47 km
Meldreth Primary School Good
(June 4, 2019)
4.8 km
Reed First School Good
(March 23, 2017)
4.9 km
Therfield First School Outstanding
(March 13, 2009)
4.98 km
Aurora Meldreth Manor School Good
(November 10, 2017)
5.12 km
Barkway VA Church of England First School Good
(February 22, 2018)
6.02 km
Fowlmere Primary School Good
(November 2, 2017)
6.85 km
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Good
(March 28, 2017)
8.04 km
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
8.24 km
Foxton Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
8.28 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
HCL @ Foxton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
8.28 km
Foxton Post Office & Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
8.28 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 18, 2022
8.43 km
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 11, 2021
8.53 km
Barrington Stores Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
8.85 km
HCL @ Barrington CoE Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 27, 2021
9.3 km
Langley Park Farm Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
April 6, 2021
9.71 km
The Bull Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 4, 2019
9.71 km
Sliderman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
9.99 km
Little Hands Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 7, 2021
10.21 km
The Mess Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 1, 2021
10.5 km
Blue Apple Contract Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 5, 2021
10.74 km
Imperial War Museum Food Outlets Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 20, 2021
10.77 km
Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 1, 2021
10.83 km
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
May 21, 2021
10.95 km
Costcutters, Harston Post Office Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 5, 2021
11.27 km
HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 4, 2022
11.27 km
DC10-Cambridge Assessment Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 26, 2021
11.35 km
Poppy's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 23, 2019
11.46 km
Provenance Brix and Mortar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 12, 2021
11.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Close Bus Stop/Station 224 m
Meridian and Greneway Schools Bus Stop/Station 231 m
Dacre Green Bus Stop/Station 347 m
King James Academy Bus Stop/Station 353 m
King James Academy Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Meldreth Rail Station Rail 4.34 km
Cambridge Airport Air 21.11 km
London Stansted Airport Air 26.02 km
London Luton Airport Air 31.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bury Plantation Woodland Or Forest 763 m
Burloes Plantation Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Maurice's Belt Woodland Or Forest 883 m
Stile Plantation Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Cow Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Green Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Seven Rides Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Whiteley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.25 km
Goffers Knoll Hill Or Mountain 2.44 km
Valley Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Broadmoor Pond Inland Water 3.51 km
Jubilee Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.87 km
Newhill Pond Inland Water 3.92 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 80.4 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.8 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% 19.3 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.7 12
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 414,470 kWh - mean 12,190 kWh : median 12,143 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 132,323 kWh - mean 3,781 kWh : median 3,740 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG8 7JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 52.05305500
Longitude -0.00778700
OS Easting 536697
OS Northing 0241279
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23649
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
County Electorial Division Royston East & Ermine ED
Electoral Ward Royston Meridian
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 E33027330
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North Hertfordshire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North Hertfordshire 002E
Output Area / Small Area 8C1