SG8 7BX
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 001A, Royston Palace ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG8 7BX, 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 7BX
- 31 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 001A: 119 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Royston, 600 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in SG8 7BX 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 001ANeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG8 7BXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG8 7BXRoad 51 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
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG8 7BX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Tannery Drift School Primary | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Studlands Rise First School Primary | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Icknield Walk First School Primary | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| King James Academy Royston All-through. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Roman Way Academy Primary | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
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 7BX
Latest sale at each postcode- £1,150,000Melbourn Street, SG8 7BZOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold30 m
- £117,500Church Lane, SG8 9LGOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £190,000Melbourn Street, SG8 7BJFebruary 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £350,000Princess Charlotte Court, SG8 5RQNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £176,000John Street, SG8 9JHMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £233,000Kneesworth Street, SG8 5AANovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, freehold120 m
- £702,000Fish Hill, SG8 9LBNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £180,000High Street, SG8 9AGMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 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 7BX
In a straight lineStations
- Royston7 minutes on foot600 m
Pharmacies
- ROYSTON PHARMACY140 m
- BOOTS140 m
Dental practices
- ROYSTON DENTAL SUITE150 m
- KNEESWORTH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)230 m
- ROYSTON DENTAL CARE LTD240 m
- QUEEN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)520 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Priory Ln ExpressTesco260 m
- Morrisons Daily Royston Queens RoadMorrisons520 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 001A
Everything about North Hertfordshire 001AThe 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.