Postcode SG8 7RB is located in a rural village, within the Whittlesford ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 63% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons is £72,956 per year. The nearest station is Foxton, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,049 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.
Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 28.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons is £72,956 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 7RB.
Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons near SG8 7RB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Foxton located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 29 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £408 per square foot) in Whittlesford area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £675,000 | £467 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £354,000 | £408 |
| Terraced | 8 | £333,750 | £384 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £418,000 | £345,000 | £211,500 |
| 2017 | £495,000 | £416,000 | £295,000 |
| 2018 | £712,500 | £362,500 | £287,500 |
| 2019 | £570,000 | £370,000 | £330,000 |
| 2020 | £520,000 | £385,000 | £237,750 |
| 2021 | £637,500 | £367,500 | £300,500 |
| 2022 | £570,000 | £487,500 | £290,000 |
| 2023 | £757,500 | £495,000 | £267,000 |
| 2024 | £790,000 | £448,000 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £720,000 | £462,500 | £275,000 |
| 2026 | — | £348,000 | £312,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £314 | £322 | £281 |
| 2017 | £379 | £365 | £332 |
| 2018 | £395 | £372 | £348 |
| 2019 | £392 | £364 | £338 |
| 2020 | £432 | £381 | £346 |
| 2021 | £375 | £356 | £329 |
| 2022 | £452 | £453 | £345 |
| 2023 | £525 | £404 | £318 |
| 2024 | £462 | £465 | £353 |
| 2025 | £436 | £422 | £426 |
| 2026 | — | £325 | £371 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG8 7RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2025 | 7, Fowlmere Road, Royston, SG8 7QU | Detached | Freehold | £1,075,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | Chestnuts, 5, Foremans Road, Royston, SG8 7RA | Detached | Freehold | £663,000 | |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Oak Manor, 4, The Green, Royston, SG8 7QZ | Detached | Freehold | £1,725,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 25A, Middle Street, Royston, SG8 7RD | Detached | Freehold | £1,300,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 7RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Thriplow Village Shop | Fowlmere Road, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 7QX | Walking directions to Thriplow Village Shop |
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 7RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Richard Lynn Williams
Whittlesford - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG8 7RB records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SG8 7RB in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons is £440,000 (about £408 per square foot) based on 29 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG8 7RB, including Thriplow CofE Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG8 7RB scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,049 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 7RB is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Richard Lynn Williams (Conservative and Unionist Party).
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.