Postcode SG8 5QN is located in a rural village, within the Barrington ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay is £61,830 per year. The nearest station is Shepreth, about 2.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,937 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay has a low crime rate, with approximately 37 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay is £61,830 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 5QN.
Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay near SG8 5QN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shepreth located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 43 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 (about £447 per square foot) in Barrington area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,860,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £610,000 | £439 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £445,000 | £446 |
| Terraced | 7 | £315,000 | £452 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £575,000 | £342,500 | £198,600 |
| 2017 | £643,000 | £366,500 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £523,500 | £370,000 | £243,100 |
| 2019 | £640,000 | £345,000 | £261,750 |
| 2020 | £632,500 | £398,500 | £340,000 |
| 2021 | £717,500 | £435,000 | £272,500 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £461,950 | £301,250 |
| 2023 | £649,950 | £466,475 | £330,000 |
| 2024 | £670,000 | £440,750 | £545,000 |
| 2025 | £626,000 | £430,000 | £370,000 |
| 2026 | £530,000 | £400,000 | £307,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £287 | £319 |
| 2017 | £352 | £340 | £194 |
| 2018 | £347 | £315 | £329 |
| 2019 | £345 | £384 | £360 |
| 2020 | £400 | £327 | £267 |
| 2021 | £392 | £388 | £388 |
| 2022 | £440 | £477 | £328 |
| 2023 | £461 | £480 | £361 |
| 2024 | £463 | £394 | £448 |
| 2025 | £432 | £449 | £458 |
| 2026 | £409 | £384 | £402 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG8 5QN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | 43, High Street, Royston, SG8 5QN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 29, High Street, Royston, SG8 5QN | Detached | Freehold | £640,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 32, Town Green Road, Royston, SG8 5QL | Detached | Freehold | £705,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 36, Town Green Road, Royston, SG8 5QL | Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2025 | 14, Lotfield Street, Royston, SG8 5QT | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 |
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 5QN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aidan Thomas Van de Weyer
Barrington - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG8 5QN records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 burglary.
The median sale price around SG8 5QN in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay is £500,000 (about £447 per square foot) based on 43 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG8 5QN, including Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG8 5QN scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,937 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 5QN is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Aidan Thomas Van de Weyer (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.