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SG8 5JF

Bassingbourn

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 5JF

Overview

Postcode SG8 5JF is located in a rural village, within the Bassingbourn ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bassingbourn & the Mordens area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £56,000 per year. The nearest station is Royston located about 2.0 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,580 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.2%

Approximately 10.2% 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.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £56,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 138 ft away from SG8 5JF.

Flood risk

Medium

Bassingbourn & the Mordens near SG8 5JF has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Royston located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
1,020.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
292
94.81%
Other White
6
1.95%
Other Asian
4
1.3%
Indian
2
0.65%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1
0.32%
Total population: 308

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
51
39.84%
Owns outright
51
39.84%
Social rents from council
11
8.59%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.81%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.34%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Bassingbourn

Based on 27 recent sales, the median property price is £400,000 in Bassingbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £245,000 up to £945,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bassingbourn in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bassingbourn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£550,000
Semi-Detached12£395,000
Terraced5£368,000

10 year median price trend in Bassingbourn

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bassingbourn.

Schools

In the SG8 5JF postcode area, located within Bassingbourn & the Mordens, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 5JF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miSecondaryBassingbourn Village CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardBassingbournE05011285
ParishBassingbourn cum KneesworthE04001764
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bassingbourn & the MordensE02003793
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 019BE01018227
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.