The postcode SG8 7JU is located in North Hertfordshire, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG8 7JU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG8 7JU 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 7JU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.
The closest road name to SG8 7JU is Elm Walk which is centered 83 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Close and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Meldreth Rail Station, 4.46 km away.
The closest primary school to SG8 7JU (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 7JU is The White Horse and is 8.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 18, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 187.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.4 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG8 7JU 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 7JU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG8 7JU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG8 7JU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 7JU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icknield Walk First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (July 3, 2014) | 195 m |
| King James Academy Royston | Academy | 9-18 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 232 m |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 6, 2017) | 626 m |
| Studlands Rise First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (July 2, 2019) | 721 m |
| Roman Way Academy | Academy | 3-9 | 1.22 km | |
| Tannery Drift School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.33 km |
| Melbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 3.88 km |
| Bassingbourn Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 4.22 km |
| Bassingbourn Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 4.35 km |
| Melbourn Village College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 4.38 km |
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 4.58 km |
| Therfield First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (March 13, 2009) | 4.8 km |
| Reed First School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (March 23, 2017) | 4.82 km |
| Meldreth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 4, 2019) | 4.91 km |
| Aurora Meldreth Manor School | Special school | 6-19 | Good (November 10, 2017) | 5.22 km |
| Barkway VA Church of England First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (February 22, 2018) | 6.01 km |
| Fowlmere Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2017) | 7.04 km |
| Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 8.06 km |
| Sandon Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 10, 2017) | 8.18 km |
| Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 8.21 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG8 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCL @ Foxton Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 12, 2021 | 8.44 km | |
| Foxton Post Office & Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 8.44 km | |
| The White Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 18, 2022 | 8.6 km | |
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2021 | 8.65 km | |
| Barrington Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 8.98 km | |
| HCL @ Barrington CoE Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 27, 2021 | 9.43 km | |
| Langley Park Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 6, 2021 | 9.8 km | |
| The Bull Public House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2019 | 9.8 km | |
| Sliderman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 10.11 km | |
| Little Hands Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 7, 2021 | 10.39 km | |
| The Mess Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 1, 2021 | 10.7 km | |
| Blue Apple Contract Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 10.89 km | |
| Imperial War Museum Food Outlets | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 20, 2021 | 10.98 km | |
| Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 1, 2021 | 11.01 km | |
| The Queens Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 21, 2021 | 11.1 km | |
| Costcutters, Harston Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 5, 2021 | 11.43 km | |
| HCL @ Harston And Newton Community Primary | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2022 | 11.43 km | |
| Poppy's Tea Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 23, 2019 | 11.56 km | |
| Village Stores And Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 30, 2021 | 12.79 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG8 7JU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Close | 94 m | |
| Meridian and Greneway Schools | 163 m | |
| King James Academy | 177 m | |
| King James Academy | 179 m | |
| Dacre Green | 248 m | |
| Meldreth Rail Station | 4.46 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 21.28 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 26.11 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 31.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG8 7JU - Data from Dec 2021
| Bury Plantation | 718 m | |
| Stile Plantation | 822 m | |
| Burloes Plantation | 867 m | |
| Maurice's Belt | 1.04 km | |
| Green Walk Plantation | 1.33 km | |
| Cow Plantation | 1.48 km | |
| Halfmoon Plantation | 1.82 km | |
| Seven Rides Plantation | 1.97 km | |
| Whiteley Hill | 2.27 km | |
| Valley Plantation | 2.43 km | |
| Goffers Knoll | 2.64 km | |
| Jubilee Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Broadmoor Pond | 3.64 km | |
| Church Hill | 3.67 km | |
| Ford Wood | 3.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG8 7JU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 156.9 Mbps | 187.7 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 23.5 Mbps | 22.4 Mbps | 36 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 | 0% | 100% | 140 | 17.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SG8 7JU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Latitude | 52.05245400 |
| Longitude | -0.01064300 |
| OS Easting | 536505 |
| OS Northing | 0241208 |
| 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 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 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing rural industry 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 | E33027327 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North Hertfordshire 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North Hertfordshire 002E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C2 |