SG8 8LJ
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 016C, Ermine ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG8 8LJ, 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 8LJ
- 1 crime within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 016C: 33 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Royston, 5.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in SG8 8LJ 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, North Hertfordshire 016CNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- No gigabit broadband at SG8 8LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG8 8LJRoad 46 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
- 7.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG8 8LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Barley (VA) Church of England First School Primary | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 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 8LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £890,000Smiths End Lane, SG8 8LJAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £1,275,000Smiths End Lane, SG8 8LLMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £705,000London Road, SG8 8JEAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold230 m
- £675,000London Road, SG8 8JFFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold250 m
- £980,000The Mount, SG8 8JHAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold320 m
- £950,000Pudding Lane, SG8 8JUJune 2023, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £675,000Pudding Lane, SG8 8JXMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold330 m
- £825,000Church End, SG8 8JNFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold340 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
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 016C
Everything about North Hertfordshire 016CThe 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.