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SG8 6 in South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire council area · SG8 6 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector SG8 6 in South Cambridgeshire. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideSG8 6 · SG8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at SG8 6

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£425,000104 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
0.6 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The nearest mapped park is 0.3 km from the SG8 6 sector centre, with 28 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

What stands out in the records

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the SG8 6 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 0.6 km away and supermarket 0.8 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

  • Primary school evidence

    2 primary schools appear inside the SG8 6 sector boundary. 100% of those with a recorded Ofsted rating are Good or Outstanding; the rated subset may be smaller than the total. Location does not determine admission eligibility.

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 79.4% across 198 residential postcode records in SG8 6, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Photos near SG8 6 in South Cambridgeshire

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for SG8 6. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

104 sales in sample
97 sales in sample
37 sales in sample
39 sales in sample
21 sales in sample
7 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for South Cambridgeshire local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in South Cambridgeshire, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,408Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,011 to £1,411. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.4k£1.2k£1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,408

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,408
Jul 2026£1,411
Jun 2026£1,407
May 2026£1,407
Apr 2026£1,402
Mar 2026£1,399
Feb 2026£1,397
Jan 2026£1,399
Dec 2025£1,393
Nov 2025£1,384
Oct 2025£1,373
Sept 2025£1,366
Aug 2025£1,362
Jul 2025£1,359
Jun 2025£1,357
May 2025£1,354
Apr 2025£1,347
Mar 2025£1,342
Feb 2025£1,336
Jan 2025£1,333
Dec 2024£1,328
Nov 2024£1,320
Oct 2024£1,309
Sept 2024£1,299
Aug 2024£1,289
Jul 2024£1,279
Jun 2024£1,271
May 2024£1,263
Apr 2024£1,254
Mar 2024£1,245
Feb 2024£1,239
Jan 2024£1,233
Dec 2023£1,227
Nov 2023£1,219
Oct 2023£1,212
Sept 2023£1,204
Aug 2023£1,198
Jul 2023£1,192
Jun 2023£1,185
May 2023£1,180
Apr 2023£1,174
Mar 2023£1,168
Feb 2023£1,159
Jan 2023£1,151
Dec 2022£1,145
Nov 2022£1,140
Oct 2022£1,133
Sept 2022£1,126
Aug 2022£1,122
Jul 2022£1,119
Jun 2022£1,115
May 2022£1,110
Apr 2022£1,105
Mar 2022£1,099
Feb 2022£1,094
Jan 2022£1,090
Dec 2021£1,086
Nov 2021£1,081
Oct 2021£1,073
Sept 2021£1,063
Aug 2021£1,056
Jul 2021£1,050
Jun 2021£1,048
May 2021£1,045
Apr 2021£1,043
Mar 2021£1,041
Feb 2021£1,038
Jan 2021£1,034
Dec 2020£1,030
Nov 2020£1,023
Oct 2020£1,018
Sept 2020£1,011

Average house price

£439,573Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £379,654 to £450,849. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£450.8k£415.3k£379.7k202020232026
Jul 2026£439,573

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£439,573
Jun 2026£433,733
May 2026£423,728
Apr 2026£433,481
Mar 2026£429,559
Feb 2026£431,667
Jan 2026£427,107
Dec 2025£428,762
Nov 2025£439,990
Oct 2025£445,426
Sept 2025£450,849
Aug 2025£440,724
Jul 2025£430,057
Jun 2025£415,554
May 2025£420,731
Apr 2025£424,719
Mar 2025£432,497
Feb 2025£430,852
Jan 2025£432,930
Dec 2024£431,204
Nov 2024£427,920
Oct 2024£432,634
Sept 2024£434,776
Aug 2024£431,903
Jul 2024£423,245
Jun 2024£423,302
May 2024£423,894
Apr 2024£422,317
Mar 2024£417,900
Feb 2024£419,833
Jan 2024£423,308
Dec 2023£427,691
Nov 2023£427,479
Oct 2023£433,321
Sept 2023£431,029
Aug 2023£427,768
Jul 2023£420,845
Jun 2023£417,797
May 2023£424,718
Apr 2023£432,231
Mar 2023£434,054
Feb 2023£434,324
Jan 2023£427,057
Dec 2022£428,686
Nov 2022£424,278
Oct 2022£429,093
Sept 2022£432,110
Aug 2022£428,293
Jul 2022£422,388
Jun 2022£417,739
May 2022£417,469
Apr 2022£412,982
Mar 2022£407,849
Feb 2022£404,383
Jan 2022£405,443
Dec 2021£402,207
Nov 2021£401,119
Oct 2021£399,467
Sept 2021£394,842
Aug 2021£395,816
Jul 2021£390,859
Jun 2021£389,109
May 2021£385,126
Apr 2021£381,658
Mar 2021£387,798
Feb 2021£386,039
Jan 2021£386,043
Dec 2020£379,654
Nov 2020£382,089
Oct 2020£385,550
Sept 2020£380,929
Aug 2020£382,306
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate79.4%Mean across 198 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: South Cambridgeshire; 78,470 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.5%Local authority: South Cambridgeshire; 78,470 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 198 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: South Cambridgeshire; 78,470 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: South Cambridgeshire; 78,470 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 13 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station0.6 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.8 km
  • Nearest post office0.7 km
  • Nearest GP practice1.4 km
  • Nearest hospital12.1 km
  • Nearest gym0.8 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.9 km
  • Nearest community centre0.7 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking2.5 km
  • Nearest Waitrose4.1 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 13 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.3 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km28 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
10.84 km
Tesco
4.86 km
Sainsbury's
10.37 km
Aldi
5.76 km
Lidl
15.61 km
M&S
5.75 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
151
Grade I
1
Grade II*
5
Grade II
145

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Sheep's Green, River Cam
13.34 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

The Plough
Mapped in sectorSee location
British Queen
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Dolphin
Mapped in sectorSee location
Black Horse
Mapped in sectorSee location
Green Man
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

2Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.5 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

1Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

0% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset49.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
1Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset1 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

333recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
134
Anti-social behaviour
59
Burglary
34
Criminal damage and arson
26
Other theft
24
Public order
20
Vehicle crime
14
Drugs
12
Other crime
6
Shoplifting
2
Bicycle theft
1
Theft from the person
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider SG8 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from SG8 6. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom SG8 6Shared evidence
SG8 6MelbournThis area · South Cambridgeshire
£425,000
104
This area
Reference sector
BR3 5BR3 5 in Bromley area guideBromley
£425,000Same recorded median as this area
161
75.7 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.7 km
Nearest station0.6 km0.6 km
TW7 4TW7 4 in Hounslow area guideHounslow
£420,000£5,000 lower than this area
69
72.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.7 km
Nearest park0.3 km0.3 km
BR8 7BR8 7 in Sevenoaks area guideSevenoaks
£406,000£19,000 lower than this area
208
77.4 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.8 km0.8 km
Gigabit availability79%82%
Nearest park0.3 km0.2 km
TN12 6TN12 6 in Tunbridge Wells area guideTunbridge Wells
£435,000£10,000 higher than this area
178
104.5 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station0.6 km0.6 km
Gigabit availability79%81%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector SG8 6, not the whole of South Cambridgeshire. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 198 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: South Cambridgeshire; 78,470 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: South Cambridgeshire; 78,470 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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