SG8 5XW
PostcodeA postcode in South Cambridgeshire 019C, Bassingbourn ward, South Cambridgeshire.
This report describes the area around SG8 5XW, 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 5XW
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 425% on JulySouth Cambridgeshire 019C: 57 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Royston, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in SG8 5XW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, South Cambridgeshire 019CNeighbourhood
- £439,573 average priceFor the whole of South Cambridgeshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 80 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG8 5XWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG8 5XWRoad 45 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG8 5XW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bassingbourn Village College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Bassingbourn Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 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 5XW
Latest sale at each postcode- £518,000High Street, SG8 5LDOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £225,000The Limes, SG8 5NDJuly 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £525,000High Street, SG8 5NEJune 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £350,000The Tanyard, SG8 5NHJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £385,000High Street, SG8 5LFJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £336,000Spring Lane, SG8 5HZFebruary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold230 m
- £482,000Elbourn Way, SG8 5UJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold240 m
- £585,000Church Close, SG8 5NWJune 2026, detached, established, freehold250 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 5XW
In a straight linePharmacies
- BASSINGBOURN PHARMACY150 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY260 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - BassingbournSpar80 m
The neighbourhood: South Cambridgeshire 019C
Everything about South Cambridgeshire 019CThe postcode district: SG8
Everything about SG8Your MP
- Pippa HeylingsLiberal DemocratMP for South Cambridgeshire
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.