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SG8 5NH

Bassingbourn

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 5NH

Overview

Postcode SG8 5NH is located in a rural town, 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 61.5 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 2.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,012 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 5NH.

Flood risk

High

Bassingbourn & the Mordens near SG8 5NH has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Royston located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
150.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
93.1%
Other White
6
2.07%
African
4
1.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.38%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.03%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
52.54%
Owns with a mortgage
45
38.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.78%
Shared ownership
2
1.69%
Social rents from council
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 5NH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryBassingbourn Village CollegeAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBassingbourn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 5NH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 5NH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSparHigh Street, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 5LDWalking directions to Spar

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 019CE01018228
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.