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SG8 5LJ

Bassingbourn

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 5LJ

Overview

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. The average income of residents in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £56,000 per year. The nearest station is Meldreth located about 2.2 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

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.

Crime level

7/10

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a high crime rate, with approximately 85.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.8%

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.

Income level

9/10

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

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from SG8 5LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Bassingbourn & the Mordens near SG8 5LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Meldreth located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
202
Population density
116.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
141
69.46%
Other Asian
17
8.37%
Other White
9
4.43%
Other
8
3.94%
Caribbean
8
3.94%
Total population: 203

Housing

Housing tenure

Other forms of private rent
39
60%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
13.85%
Owns with a mortgage
6
9.23%
Social rents from council
4
6.15%
Other social rented
3
4.62%
Total households: 65

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 5LJ 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 5LJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miSecondaryBassingbourn Village CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities 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 019AE01018226
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.