SG8 8EA postcode in Barkway, Hertfordshire
SG8 8EA is a postcode in Barkway, in the Ermine ward of North Hertfordshire. It is in the North East Hertfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Hertfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where SG8 8EA is, and what is near it
- SG8 8EA
- Other postcodes in SG8 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 2 GP practices
- 7 bus stops
- 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 52.0028, longitude 0.0161)
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 8EA?
- North HertfordshireDistrict council North Hertfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- HertfordshireCounty council Hertfordshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around SG8 8EA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- HertfordshirePolice force area
- North East HertfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Hinchliff (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Hinchliff
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 8EA?
Every home and business at SG8 8EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 74% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
North Hertfordshire: 86%
North Hertfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across North Hertfordshire.
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 8EA?
BinDayBuddy does not read North Hertfordshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
North Hertfordshire District Council's bin daysSource: 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 8EA 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 8EA.
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 North Hertfordshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG8 8EA: 6,270 properties in North Hertfordshire are at high risk (8.9% of all its properties). All the figures for North Hertfordshire
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 8EA 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 8EA?
Homes in SG8 8 sold for a typical £511,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 26 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £760,000 9 sales
- Semi-detached £475,000 10 sales
- Terraced £427,750 6 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 8EA
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SG8 8EA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2025. The middle sale was £575,000, from £225,750 to £697,000. Across SG8 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £511,250. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8EA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around SG8 8EA. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (28%). 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 North Hertfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,449. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,632 (band A) to £4,897 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,176.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,632 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,904 |
| Band C | about 190 (29%) | £2,176 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,449 |
| Band E | about 70 (11%) | £2,993 |
| Band F | about 100 (15%) | £3,537 |
| Band G | about 160 (24%) | £4,081 |
| Band H | about 20 (3%) | £4,897 |
When the homes were built
- 28% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 12% 1919 to 1939
- 13% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
Averages for North Hertfordshire 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 8EA is in (ONS area E01023598), 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 8EA?
The nearest open schools to SG8 8EA, 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 8EA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of SG8 8EA is Royston Rail Station, 6.3 km away in a straight line.
- Royston Rail Station Railway station 6.3 kmDrive
- Ashwell & Morden Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Reading Room, 136 m away.
More stations near SG8 8EA, 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 8EA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG8 8EA, 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.
- Roysia Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2025 · Phone 01763 243166 6.7 kmDrive
- Orchard Surgery,melbourn Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01763 260220 8.7 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 8EA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG8 8EA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 8EA?
The nearest to the centre of SG8 8EA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Royston Dental Care Ltd Phone 01763 247533 5.5 kmDrive
- Market Hill Dental Care Phone 01763 244298 5.6 kmDrive
- Royston Dental Suite Phone 01763 244805 5.7 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 8EA?
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.
- Lister Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2023 · Phone 01438 314333 17.9 kmDrive
- Pinehill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01462 422822 20.0 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 8EA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of SG8 8EA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Margaret House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 07891 196997 3.2 kmCycle
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 vets are near SG8 8EA?
The nearest vets to the centre of SG8 8EA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Village Vet 6.3 kmDrive
- The Woolpack Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1763 273707 7.0 kmDrive
- Medivet 9.0 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 8EA in a conservation area?
The centre of SG8 8EA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 8EA?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG8 8EA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 8EA
- Ward
- Ermine
- Parish
- Barkway
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Barkway
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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