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SG8 6QU

Melbourn

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 6QU

Overview

Postcode SG8 6QU is located in a rural village, 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 moderate crime levels, with around 58.6 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 Shepreth located about 1.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.5%
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 23,141 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% 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 6QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill near SG8 6QU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shepreth located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
164
Population density
81.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
152
91.57%
Indian
6
3.61%
Other White
5
3.01%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.6%
Irish
1
0.6%
Total population: 166

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
30
48.39%
Owns with a mortgage
23
37.1%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
4.84%
Social rents from council
3
4.84%
Other forms of private rent
2
3.23%
Total households: 62

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 6QU 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 6QU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimaryFoxton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardMelbournE05011300
ParishSheprethE04001837
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Meldreth, Melbourn & Great ChishillE02003792
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 018EE01018270
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.