SG8 6GL postcode in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire
SG8 6GL is a postcode in Melbourn, in the Melbourn ward of South Cambridgeshire. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2021.
Where SG8 6GL is, and what is near it
- SG8 6GL
- Other postcodes in SG8 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0899, longitude 0.0192)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after SG8 6GL?
- South CambridgeshireDistrict council South Cambridgeshire: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG8 6GL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- South CambridgeshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Pippa Heylings
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at SG8 6GL?
Every home and business at SG8 6GL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at SG8 6GL?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for SG8 6GL.
Check the bin days for SG8 6GL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is SG8 6GL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG8 6GL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across South Cambridgeshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG8 6GL: 3,011 properties in South Cambridgeshire are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for South Cambridgeshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of SG8 6GL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near SG8 6GL?
Homes in SG8 6 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, down 0.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £622,500 33 sales
- Semi-detached £404,880 30 sales
- Terraced £350,000 21 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole SG8 district: a typical £400,000 from 452 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in SG8 6GL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG8 6GL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near SG8 6GL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,110 homes in the neighbourhood around SG8 6GL. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in South Cambridgeshire for 2026‑27: £2,536. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,691 (band A) to £5,073 (band H); band E, the most common, is £3,100.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,691 |
| Band B | about 110 (10%) | £1,973 |
| Band C | about 200 (18%) | £2,254 |
| Band D | about 240 (22%) | £2,536 |
| Band E | about 270 (24%) | £3,100 |
| Band F | about 150 (14%) | £3,663 |
| Band G | about 120 (11%) | £4,227 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,073 |
When the homes were built
- 14% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 18% 1945 to 1964
- 32% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
Averages for South Cambridgeshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG8 6GL is in (ONS area E01018267), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near SG8 6GL?
The nearest open schools to SG8 6GL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to SG8 6GL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG8 6GL is Meldreth Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.
- Meldreth Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
- Shepreth Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near SG8 6GL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near SG8 6GL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG8 6GL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Orchard Surgery,melbourn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01763 260220 1.0 kmWalk
- Roysia Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01763 243166 4.5 kmCycle
- Harston Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 870250 6.6 kmDrive
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near SG8 6GL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of SG8 6GL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Be.EV Charging point · 16 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 150 kW 1.5 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near SG8 6GL?
The nearest to the centre of SG8 6GL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Melbourn Dental Practice Phone 01763 262034 800 mWalk
- The Priory Dental Centre Phone 01763 246677 5.0 kmDrive
- The Royston Dental Practice Phone 01763 243268 5.4 kmDrive
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to SG8 6GL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 638000 12.3 kmDrive
- 4 North East (4NE) Ward 12.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near SG8 6GL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG8 6GL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bramley Avenue Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01763 261682 800 mWalk
- Southwell Court Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01763 750006 850 mWalk
- Maycroft Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 01763 260217 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near SG8 6GL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG8 6GL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Well, 71 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed 750 mWalk
- Boots, Burns Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01763 247945 4.5 kmCycle
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Old North Road Mon to Sat 8am to 8pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 4.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near SG8 6GL?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG8 6GL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 750 mWalk
- Shepreth Wildlife Conservation Charity Hedgehog Hospital 2.9 kmCycle
- Village Vet 5.2 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is SG8 6GL in a conservation area?
The centre of SG8 6GL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near SG8 6GL?
Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG8 6GL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 1, robbery 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for SG8 6GL
- Ward
- Melbourn
- Parish
- Melbourn
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Melbourn
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2021
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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