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SG8 7RE

Whittlesford

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for SG8 7RE

Overview

Postcode SG8 7RE is located in a rural hamlet, 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons is £62,400 per year. The nearest station is Foxton located about 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

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.

Crime level

2/10

Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons has a very low crime rate, with approximately 32.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons is £62,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 7RE.

Flood risk

No risk

Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons near SG8 7RE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Foxton located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
36.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
242
92.02%
Other White
14
5.32%
Irish
6
2.28%
Other Black
1
0.38%
Total population: 263

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
54.87%
Owns with a mortgage
37
32.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
7.08%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.54%
Other social rented
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Whittlesford

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £465,000 in Whittlesford area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £1,660,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Whittlesford 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 Whittlesford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£744,000
Flats1£225,500
Semi-Detached15£460,000
Terraced10£287,500

10 year median price trend in Whittlesford

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

Schools

In the SG8 7RE postcode area, located within Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG8 7RE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThriplow CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG8 7RE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG8 7RE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miThriplow Village ShopFowlmere Road, South Cambridgeshire, SG8 7QXWalking directions to Thriplow Village Shop

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardWhittlesfordE05011307
ParishThriplow and HeathfieldE04001846
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Duxford, Whittlesford & the AbingtonsE02003791
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 017EE01018302
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.