SG8 7JZ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 002E, Royston Meridian ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG8 7JZ, 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 7JZ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 002E: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Royston, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- No property in SG8 7JZ 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 002ENeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG8 7JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG8 7JZRoad 48 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 7JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Icknield Walk First School Primary | 230 m 3 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) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Studlands Rise First School Primary | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Tannery Drift School Primary | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Roman Way Academy Primary | 1.4 km 17 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 7JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £370,000Field Crescent, SG8 7JZMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £580,000Field Crescent, SG8 7LBMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £305,000The Close, SG8 7JTMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £375,000Field Crescent, SG8 7LADecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £400,000Icknield Walk, SG8 7JXOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £380,000Icknield Walk, SG8 7JYSeptember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £435,000Newman Avenue, SG8 7LEApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £398,000Hawthorn Way, SG8 7JSJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 7JZ
In a straight lineDental practices
- QUEEN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)1 km
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 002E
Everything about North Hertfordshire 002EThe 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.