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SG8 6DJ

London Way

Melbourn

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Detailed insights for SG8 6DJ

Overview

Postcode SG8 6DJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Melbourn ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £67,079 per year. The nearest station is Meldreth located about 1.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
27.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,047 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £67,079 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 6DJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill near SG8 6DJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
23.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.14(-71%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.11(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.06(-37%)
Public order
3.55(-32%)
Burglary
3.55(+28%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
318
87.36%
Other White
12
3.3%
Arab
7
1.92%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.92%
Other Asian
7
1.92%
Total population: 364

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
94
34.56%
Level 3 (A level)
48
17.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
13.97%
No qualifications
38
13.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
13.6%
Total 16+ residents: 272

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
41
30.15%
Other social rented
35
25.74%
Owns outright
34
25%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.5%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.68%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Melbourn

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £405,000 in Melbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £202,500 up to £1,370,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Melbourn 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 Melbourn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached31£630,000
Flats9£248,000
Semi-Detached27£371,250
Terraced21£372,500

10 year median price trend in Melbourn

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

Schools

In the SG8 6DJ postcode area, located within Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 6DJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryMelbourn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardMelbournE05011300
ParishMelbournE04001825
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Meldreth, Melbourn & Great ChishillE02003792
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 018CE01018268
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: 16/01/2026.