SG8 5SZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 001C, Royston Palace ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG8 5SZ, 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 5SZ
- 24 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 118% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 001C: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Royston, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in SG8 5SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 001CNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG8 5SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at SG8 5SZRoad 48 dB, rail 56 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG8 5SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Way Academy Primary | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| King James Academy Royston All-through. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Icknield Walk First School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Tannery Drift School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Studlands Rise First School Primary | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 5SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £165,000Tennyson Close, SG8 5SZSeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £350,000Swinburne Close, SG8 5SXMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £347,500Burns Road, SG8 5SYJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £410,000Thackeray Close, SG8 5TFSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £380,000Tynan Close, SG8 5FXMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £320,000Spenser Close, SG8 5TBFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £280,000Shelley Close, SG8 5SSJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £300,000Teasdale Close, SG8 5TDOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 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 5SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- ROYSIA SURGERY420 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS420 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 001C
Everything about North Hertfordshire 001CThe 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.