SG8 5GX
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 002B, Royston Heath ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG8 5GX, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SG8 5GX
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 17% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 002B: 82 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Royston, 890 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 900 m awayExact point
- No property in SG8 5GX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 002BNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- 60% can get gigabit broadband at SG8 5GXSuperfast for 60%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG8 5GXRoad 60 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG8 5GX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tannery Drift School Primary | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Roman Way Academy Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Icknield Walk First School Primary | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Studlands Rise First School Primary | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| King James Academy Royston All-through. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SG8 5GX
Latest sale at each postcode- £313,000Green Drift, SG8 5BLSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold440 m
- £695,000Hereford Way, SG8 9FDMay 2024, detached, established, freehold540 m
- £725,000Green Drift, SG8 5BTNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold550 m
- £720,000Heathfield, SG8 5BNJuly 2023, detached, established, freehold570 m
- £260,000Orchard Road, SG8 5HAJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold580 m
- £430,000Orchard Way, SG8 5EYSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold590 m
- £450,000Rosecomb, SG8 9FLMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold590 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SG8 5GX
In a straight lineStations
- Royston11 minutes on foot890 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY730 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Royston FoodhallMarks and Spencer80 m
- Aldi RoystonAldi110 m
- Tesco Royston ExtraTesco730 m
- Morrisons Daily Royston Queens RoadMorrisons1 km
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 002B
Everything about North Hertfordshire 002BThe postcode district: SG8
Everything about SG8Your MP
- Chris HinchliffLabourMP for North East Hertfordshire
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.