SG8 5ST is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SG8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5ST) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SG which means Stevenage.
Postal District. In our case SG8.
Postal Sector. In our case SG8 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case ST.

The regional mail center for the post area SG is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SG8 5ST postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is ROYSTON DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SG8 5ST postcode have the street address of Scott Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SG8 5ST postcode is home to a bustling 47 residents!

It is situated within the post town of ROYSTON within the old postal county of Hertfordshire.

SG8 5ST is within the town of Royston.

The SG8 5ST postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SG8 5ST are flats. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these flats, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are detached, semi-detached and end-terraced. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and detached.

Most properties in SG8 5ST are privately rented with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for SG8 5ST

The telephone area code for SG8 5ST is 01763 Royston.

Map Coordinates for SG8 5ST

Latitude	52.0596252271
Longitude	-0.018390934863

Ordnance Survey Maps for SG8 5ST

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Weather Forecast for SG8 5ST

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Drizzle	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	55.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	55.00%	WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	55.00%	W 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	53.00%	W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	0.00%	S 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	25.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	22.00%	NE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	17.00%	E 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	41.00%	NE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SG8 5ST Postcode?

Download Speeds For SG8 5ST

Average Mbps	112.700
Median Mbps	107.000
Maximum Mbps	331.000

SG8 5ST has an average download speed of 112.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

708 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

75% of postcodes (887,993) have slower broadband speeds.

25% of postcodes (295,940) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SG8 5ST

Average Mbps	14.000
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

SG8 5ST has an average upload speed of 14 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,031 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

55% of postcodes (650,787) have slower upload speeds.

44% of postcodes (521,823) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SG8 5ST Postcode

England Primary Schools

Icknield Walk First School

Address: Icknield Walk First School, Poplar Drive, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7EZ

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01763243392

Studlands Rise First School

Address: Studlands Rise First School, Studlands Rise, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 9HB

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01763243930

Roman Way First School

Address: Roman Way First School, Burns Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5EQ

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact:

Tannery Drift School

Address: Tannery Drift School, Tannery Drift, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5DE

Distance: 0.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01763246549

St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School

Address: St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School, Melbourn Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7DB

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01763246021

England Secondary Schools

Roysia Middle School

Address: Roysia Middle School, Burns Road, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5EQ

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SG8 5ST

QUEEN ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 17 QUEENS ROAD, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7AN

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: :

KNEESWORTH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 30 KNEESWORTH STREET, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5AB

Distance: 0.74 miles

Contact: :

ROYSTON DENTAL SUITE

Address: 29-31 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 9AA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

ROYSTON DENTAL CARE LTD

Address: 67-69 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, SG8 9AW

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 2 HIGH STREET, BASSINGBOURN, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5NF

Distance: 2.12 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 24A ORCHARD ROAD, MELBOURN, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 6HH

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SG8 5ST

BOOTS

Address: BURNS ROAD, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5PT

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 247945

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: OLD NORTH ROAD, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5UA

Distance: 0.61 miles

Contact: :

ROYSTON PHARMACY

Address: 10-12 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, SG8 9AG

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 242185

BOOTS

Address: HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 9AG

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 249123

BASSINGBOURN PHARMACY

Address: 24 HIGH STREET, BASSINGBOURN, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5NE

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 250660

WELL

Address: 71 HIGH STREET, MELBOURN, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 6DU

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: tel: 05009 70514

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SG8 5ST

ROYSTON SPECSAVERS LIMITED

Address: 27 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, SG8 9AA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

HOWES OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 33-37 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 9AA

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYSTON)

Address: 48 HIGH STREET, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 9AW

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

J OLIVER RADLEY OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 36 HIGH STREET, BUNTINGFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG9 9AQ

Distance: 7.75 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (BALDOCK)

Address: 58 HIGH STREET, BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6BN

Distance: 8.80 miles

Contact: :

BALDOCK EXTRA

Address: 58 HIGH STREET, BALDOCK, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG7 6BN

Distance: 8.80 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SG8 5ST

ROYSIA SURGERY

Address: BURNS ROAD, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5PT

Distance: 0.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 243166

THE HEALTH CENTRE PRACTICE

Address: MELBOURN STREET, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 7BS

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 242981

ROYSTON HEALTH CENTRE

Address: MELBOURN STREET, ROYSTON, SG8 7BS

Distance: 0.76 miles

Contact: :

GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICE - MARKET HILL, SURGERY

Address: MARKET HILL, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 9JN

Distance: 0.90 miles

Contact: :

SPRING LANE SURGERY

Address: SPRING LANE, BASSINGBOURN, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 5HZ

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 241424

ORCHARD SURGERY,MELBOURN

Address: ORCHARD SURGERY, NEW ROAD, MELBOURN, ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG8 6BX

Distance: 2.19 miles

Contact: tel: 01763 260220

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Transport Links near SG8 5ST

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SG8 5ST

Royston
Royston station, Kneesworth Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5AH
Distance: 0.96 miles
Driving Time: 2.54 minutes
Meldreth
Meldreth station, Station Road, Meldreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6JP
Distance: 4.36 miles
Driving Time: 6.53 minutes
Ashwell & Morden
Ashwell & Morden station, Station Road, Odsey, Hertfordshire, SG7 5RT
Distance: 5.18 miles
Driving Time: 6.41 minutes
Shepreth
Shepreth station, Station Road, Shepreth, Cambridgeshire, SG8 6JP
Distance: 6.38 miles
Driving Time: 8.70 minutes
Foxton
Foxton station, Royston Road, Foxton, Cambridgeshire, CB22 6SE
Distance: 9.51 miles
Driving Time: 14.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SG8 5ST

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SG8 5ST

M11 J10

Distance: 9.48 miles

Driving Time: 12.22 minutes

A1(M) J10

Distance: 11.11 miles

Driving Time: 13.34 minutes

M11 J12

Distance: 12.48 miles

Driving Time: 17.83 minutes

M11 J11

Distance: 14.03 miles

Driving Time: 16.64 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SG8 5ST Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North East Hertfordshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Sir Oliver Heald
Contact Details	Contact Sir Oliver Heald
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SG8 5ST Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is North Hertfordshire District Council and the County Council is Hertfordshire County Council.

Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

North Hertfordshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for North Hertfordshire District at the following link North Hertfordshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

North Hertfordshire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much North Hertfordshire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SG8 5ST Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Library opening hours and locations | Hertfordshire County Council

House Sales in SG8 5ST

Yearly House Sales for SG8 5ST
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£96,000	£96,000	£96,000	1
2013	£80,000	£80,000	£80,000	1
2014	£102,000	£102,000	£102,000	1
2015	£99,995	£110,000	£104,998	2
2018	£169,000	£235,000	£176,333	3
2019	£110,000	£145,000	£127,500	2
2020	£115,000	£115,000	£115,000	1
2021	£152,000	£152,000	£152,000	1
2023	£135,000	£135,000	£135,000	1

Postcodes near the SG8 5ST Postcode

SG8 7DS Ackroyd Road SG8 7DR Brooke Road SG8 5SU Burns Road SG8 5GU Burns Road SG8 7DW Coombelands SG8 5LZ Hardy Drive SG8 7DT Kipling Road SG8 5SS Shelley Close SG8 5TB Spenser Close SG8 5TA Swift Close SG8 5SX Swinburne Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SG8 5ST Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SG8 5ST
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Baldock Street, ROYSTON, SG8 5BA	1.39 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Morrisons
Aldi, Durham Way, Royston Gateway, ROYSTON, SG8 5GX	1.59 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Aldi
Morrisons, Broad Street, Great Cambourne, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 6EY	18.05 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Eddington Avenue, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 1SE	19.18 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the SG8 5ST Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SG8 5ST
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1UP	9.39 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park
Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ	10.42 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse
Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways, Abington, CB21 6AP	11.21 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways
Unit 3-4 Restwell House, Cambridge, CB1 3EW	12.48 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to Unit 3-4 Restwell House

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SG8 5ST
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Baldock Road, ROYSTON, SG8 9NT	1.81 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to McDonald's, Baldock Road, ROYSTON, SG8 9NT
McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	8.41 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR
McDonald's, Pampisford, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HD	8.79 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to McDonald's, Pampisford, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HD
McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB	9.46 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB

KFC Restaurants near SG8 5ST
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	8.41 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to KFC Baldock Services
KFC, East Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1BG	11.89 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to KFC Cambridge - East Road
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	13.66 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park
KFC, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU	14.45 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to KFC Cambridge - A14 Services
KFC, Great North Road, Eaton Socon, ST. NEOTS, PE19 8EN	15.44 miles	Directions from SG8 5ST to KFC St Neots - Great North Road