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SG8 8TH

Fowlmere Road

Foxton

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Detailed insights for SG8 8TH

Overview

Postcode SG8 8TH 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £67,079 per year. The nearest station is Great Chesterford located about 4.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.2%
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 23,047 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% 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 per household in Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill is £67,079 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG8 8TH.

Flood risk

No risk

Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill near SG8 8TH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Great Chesterford located about 4.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
213
Population density
24.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.14(-71%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.11(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.06(-37%)
Public order
3.55(-32%)
Burglary
3.55(+28%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
191
90.95%
Other White
9
4.29%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
1.43%
Irish
3
1.43%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.95%
Total population: 210

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
92
51.69%
Level 3 (A level)
26
14.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
13.48%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
8.43%
No qualifications
11
6.18%
Total 16+ residents: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
49.48%
Owns with a mortgage
32
32.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
8.25%
Social rents from council
6
6.19%
Other forms of private rent
3
3.09%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Foxton

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £573,750 in Foxton area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,195,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Foxton 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 Foxton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£695,000
Semi-Detached11£465,000
Terraced4£410,000

10 year median price trend in Foxton

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

Schools

In the SG8 8TH 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 8TH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miPrimaryChrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardFoxtonE05011292
ParishHeydonE04001803
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Meldreth, Melbourn & Great ChishillE02003792
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 018CE01018268
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: 16/01/2026.