Postcode SG8 0PE is located in a rural village, within the The Mordens ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bassingbourn & the Mordens area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £69,815 per year. The nearest station is Ashwell and Morden, about 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Steeple Morden Conservation Area.
Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,200 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £69,815 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 0PE.
Bassingbourn & the Mordens near SG8 0PE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ashwell and Morden located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Steeple Morden Conservation Area | Small | Walking directions to Steeple Morden Conservation Area |
Based on 36 recent sales, the median property price is £633,400 (about £430 per square foot) in The Mordens area, with individual transactions ranging from £290,000 up to £1,235,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £650,000 | £426 |
| Semi-Detached | 5 | £355,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 4 | £326,250 | £489 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £640,000 | £380,000 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £575,000 | £386,500 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £650,000 | £375,000 | £278,881 |
| 2019 | £685,000 | £420,000 | £340,000 |
| 2020 | £605,000 | £390,000 | £203,057 |
| 2021 | £567,500 | £410,000 | £312,500 |
| 2022 | £660,000 | £432,500 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £685,000 | £380,000 | £317,500 |
| 2024 | £705,000 | £415,000 | £361,555 |
| 2025 | £745,000 | £361,250 | £331,250 |
| 2026 | £600,000 | — | £290,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £316 | £434 | £305 |
| 2017 | £355 | £308 | £429 |
| 2018 | £328 | £375 | £361 |
| 2019 | £381 | £377 | — |
| 2020 | £369 | £368 | £300 |
| 2021 | £381 | £356 | £417 |
| 2022 | £420 | £428 | £361 |
| 2023 | £361 | £340 | £389 |
| 2024 | £389 | £403 | £351 |
| 2025 | £449 | £359 | £452 |
| 2026 | £375 | — | £329 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG8 0PE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2025 | 80, Hay Street, Royston, SG8 0PE | Detached | Freehold | £990,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 113, Hay Street, Royston, SG8 0PD | Detached | Freehold | £885,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 28, Craft Way, Royston, SG8 0PF | Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 41, Craft Way, Royston, SG8 0PF | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2025 | 6, Jubilee Way, Royston, SG8 0NF | Terraced | Freehold | £327,500 |
In the SG8 0PE postcode area, located within Bassingbourn & the Mordens, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG8 0PE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Heather Rose Williams
The Mordens - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG8 0PE records about 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SG8 0PE in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £633,400 (about £430 per square foot) based on 36 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SG8 0PE, including Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School (Requires improvement) and Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG8 0PE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,200 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering SG8 0PE is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Heather Rose Williams (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.