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SG8 6GJ

Melbourn

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 6GJ

Overview

Postcode SG8 6GJ is located in a rural town, 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 very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £53,500 per year. The nearest station is Meldreth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
14.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,254 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.2%

Approximately 14.2% 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 of residents in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £53,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill near SG8 6GJ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SG8 6GJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Meldreth

N/A

Walking directions to Meldreth

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
435
Population density
705.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
389
88.61%
Other White
29
6.61%
Irish
5
1.14%
Chinese
5
1.14%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.68%
Total population: 439

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
83
38.07%
Owns with a mortgage
57
26.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
16.51%
Other social rented
30
13.76%
Other forms of private rent
7
3.21%
Total households: 218

Property prices in Melbourn

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Melbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 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
Detached34£673,750
Flats10£246,500
Semi-Detached33£400,000
Terraced24£365,000

10 year median price trend in Melbourn

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

Schools

In the SG8 6GJ postcode area, located within Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 6GJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryMelbourn Village CollegeAcademy converter

Serious Weaknesses

0.5 miPrimaryMelbourn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryMeldreth Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 6GJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 6GJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miPremier49 High Street, Melbourn, SG8 6DZWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miCo-op FoodHigh Street, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 6DUWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 018BE01018267
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2021-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.