Postcode SG8 7RU is located in a rural village, within the Foxton ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £67,079 per year. The nearest station is Foxton, about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,920 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.3% 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.
The average income per household in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £67,079 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 7RU.
Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill near SG8 7RU 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 35 recent sales, the median property price is £495,000 (about £439 per square foot) in Foxton area, with individual transactions ranging from £242,500 up to £2,100,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £675,000 | £479 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £426,250 | £435 |
| Terraced | 3 | £395,000 | £383 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £645,000 | £795,000 | £330,000 |
| 2017 | £505,000 | £359,000 | £335,000 |
| 2018 | £612,500 | £352,500 | £324,000 |
| 2019 | £600,000 | £418,000 | £395,000 |
| 2020 | £584,975 | £425,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £587,500 | £380,000 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | £635,000 | £377,500 | £345,000 |
| 2023 | £650,000 | £408,750 | £351,875 |
| 2024 | £645,000 | £385,000 | £287,500 |
| 2025 | £655,000 | £465,000 | £410,000 |
| 2026 | £625,000 | £375,820 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £384 | — | £339 |
| 2017 | £361 | £417 | £359 |
| 2018 | £370 | £329 | £298 |
| 2019 | £360 | £348 | £358 |
| 2020 | £417 | £437 | £434 |
| 2021 | £409 | £394 | £334 |
| 2022 | £445 | £427 | £382 |
| 2023 | £427 | £385 | £445 |
| 2024 | £428 | £367 | £424 |
| 2025 | £420 | £405 | £406 |
| 2026 | £487 | £450 | — |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG8 7RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | 24, Pipers Close, Royston, SG8 7RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 01 Oct 2025 | Chapel Cottage, Pipers Close, Royston, SG8 7RX | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 46, Chapel Lane, Royston, SG8 7SD | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 38, Chapel Lane, Royston, SG8 7SD | Detached | Freehold | £355,000 |
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 7RU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
James Hobro
Foxton - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG8 7RU records about 26 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 burglary.
The median sale price around SG8 7RU in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £495,000 (about £439 per square foot) based on 35 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG8 7RU, including Fowlmere Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG8 7RU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,920 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 7RU is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: James Hobro (Liberal Democrats).
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.