SG8 6PG postcode in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

SG8 6PG is a postcode in South Cambridgeshire, in the Barrington ward. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. South Cambridgeshire: 86% Typical price £425,000 Homes sold in SG8 6, last 12 months. ▼ 0.9% on the year before Nearest station Shepreth 2.1 km in a straight line

Where SG8 6PG is, and what is near it

Map of SG8 6PG and what is near it Map of SG8 6PG: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the SG8 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG8 6FP: also in SG8 6SG8 6NR: also in SG8 6SG8 6NS: also in SG8 6SG8 6NU: also in SG8 6SG8 6NX: also in SG8 6SG8 6NZ: also in SG8 6SG8 6PA: also in SG8 6SG8 6PB: also in SG8 6SG8 6PE: also in SG8 6SG8 6PL: also in SG8 6SG8 6PP: also in SG8 6SG8 6PR: also in SG8 6SG8 6PS: also in SG8 6SG8 6PT: also in SG8 6SG8 6PU: also in SG8 6SG8 6PW: also in SG8 6SG8 6PX: also in SG8 6SG8 6PY: also in SG8 6SG8 6PZ: also in SG8 6SG8 6QA: also in SG8 6SG8 6QB: also in SG8 6SG8 6QD: also in SG8 6SG8 6QE: also in SG8 6SG8 6QG: also in SG8 6SG8 6QQ: also in SG8 6SG8 6RE: also in SG8 6SG8 6RF: also in SG8 6SG8 6RG: also in SG8 6SG8 6XA: also in SG8 6 2 places, 2.2–3.1 kmHarston Surgery 5.5 kmMelbourn SG8 6PG Map of SG8 6PG and what is near it Map of SG8 6PG: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the SG8 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Shepreth station 2.1 km2 places, 2.2–3.1 kmHarston Surgery 5.5 kmMelbourn SG8 6PG
  • SG8 6PG
  • Other postcodes in SG8 6: press one for its page
  • 3 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 52.1181, longitude 0.0011)

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 6PG?

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 6PG?

None of the homes and businesses at SG8 6PG can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

South Cambridgeshire: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

South Cambridgeshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across South Cambridgeshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6PG?

South Cambridgeshire District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 6PG 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 6PG.

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 6PG: 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 6PG 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.

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Source: 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 6PG?

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.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£428,750
12 months to August 2026
£425,000

▼ down 0.9% on the 12 months before

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

Across the whole SG8 district: a typical £400,000 from 452 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in SG8 6PG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG8 6PG 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 6PG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,330 homes in the neighbourhood around SG8 6PG. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG8 6PG

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 C, the most common, is £2,254.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (4%)£1,691
Band Babout 100 (8%)£1,973
Band Cabout 340 (26%)£2,254
Band Dabout 170 (13%)£2,536
Band Eabout 290 (22%)£3,100
Band Fabout 210 (16%)£3,663
Band Gabout 150 (11%)£4,227
Band Habout 20 (2%)£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 21% 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 6PG is in (ONS area E01018275), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 6PG?

The nearest open schools to SG8 6PG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG8 6PG, and how we find them

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 6PG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG8 6PG is Shepreth Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Shepreth Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Meldreth Rail Station Railway station 3.1 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 6PG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG8 6PG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG8 6PG, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 6PG?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SG8 6PG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 2.3 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG8 6PG?

The nearest to the centre of SG8 6PG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 6PG?

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.

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 6PG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG8 6PG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 6PG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG8 6PG, 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.

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 6PG?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG8 6PG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6PG in a conservation area?

The centre of SG8 6PG 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 6PG?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of SG8 6PG in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG8 6PG

Ward
Barrington
Parish
Orwell
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG8 6PE320 mSG8 6PB1.4 kmSG8 6PX1.6 kmSG8 6NX1.6 kmSG8 6NZ1.8 kmSG8 5QH1.9 km
All of SG8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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