Postcode SG8 5LJ 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 85.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with 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 Meldreth, about 2.2 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,852 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 27% most deprived areas in England.
Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 10.8% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from SG8 5LJ.
Bassingbourn & the Mordens near SG8 5LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Meldreth located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 (about £389 per square foot) in Bassingbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,150,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 12 | £515,000 | £400 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £397,500 | £415 |
| Terraced | 8 | £299,500 | £345 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £505,000 | £352,500 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | £441,000 | £393,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £532,000 | £298,000 | £250,000 |
| 2019 | £575,000 | £348,750 | £278,000 |
| 2020 | £531,250 | £310,000 | £305,000 |
| 2021 | £585,000 | £355,000 | £275,000 |
| 2022 | £572,500 | £422,500 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £594,000 | £405,000 | £315,000 |
| 2024 | £585,000 | £380,000 | £301,000 |
| 2025 | £537,500 | £405,000 | £307,500 |
| 2026 | £753,750 | £438,500 | £269,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £330 | £309 | £356 |
| 2017 | £326 | £307 | £343 |
| 2018 | £338 | £344 | £347 |
| 2019 | £330 | £363 | £352 |
| 2020 | £355 | £328 | £344 |
| 2021 | £349 | £338 | £387 |
| 2022 | £398 | £383 | £365 |
| 2023 | £412 | £404 | £380 |
| 2024 | £403 | £377 | £327 |
| 2025 | £396 | £420 | £345 |
| 2026 | £463 | £375 | £379 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG8 5LJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2026 | 2, Grange Court, Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5JG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £585,000 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 7, Nightingale Avenue, Royston, SG8 5JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 173, The Causeway, Royston, SG8 5JD | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2026 | 181, The Causeway, Royston, SG8 5JD | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 4, Butterfield Drive, Royston, SG8 5FL | Terraced | Leasehold | £170,000 |
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 5LJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adam Bostanci
Bassingbourn - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG8 5LJ records about 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 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 5LJ in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £405,000 (about £389 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG8 5LJ, including Bassingbourn Village College (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG8 5LJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,852 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 5LJ is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Adam Bostanci (Liberal Democrats).
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.