High Street is in Bassingbourn, Royston and in South Cambridgeshire district. SG8 5LF is located in the Bassingbourn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 5LE, SG8 5HZ, SG8 5ND, SG8 5LQ, SG8 5HX, SG8 5UJ, SG8 5LU, SG8 5UL, SG8 5XP.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 708 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 5LF

Average Price
£465,680
Semi-Detached
£430,371
Terraced
£271,299
Detached
£753,684
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£692,130
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
55A High Street, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002022-11-03 £406,691
87 High Street, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£199,5002021-12-22 £209,896
80 High Street, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£1,150,0002021-02-12 £1,294,613
77 High Street, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£329,0002018-05-11 £389,245
67 High Street, Royston, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£275,0002018-04-30 £325,862

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bassingbourn Primary School
Brook Road, Bassingbourn SG8 5NP 		680 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Roman Way Academy
Burns Road, SG8 5EQ 		3,261 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tannery Drift School
Tannery Drift, SG8 5DE 		3,994 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School
Melbourn Road, SG8 7DB 		4,258 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Icknield Walk First School
Poplar Drive, SG8 7EZ 		4,629 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bassingbourn Village College
South End, Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ 		558 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4King James Academy Royston
Garden Walk, SG8 7JH 		4,402 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAurora Meldreth Manor School
Fenny Lane, Meldreth SG8 6LG 		5,007 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bassingbourn Community Library CafeThe Limes Community Centre High Street167 yd
Hatties47 High Street212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hoops Public House74 High Street83 yd
The Belle Free House & Restaurant61 North End660 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bassingbourn Playing Field
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND SOUTH END 		grass pitches363 yd
Bassingbourn Sports Centre
SOUTH END 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches632 yd
Bassingbourn Community Primary School
BROOK ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool800 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 69.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed328.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed328.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.92 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 52 crimes were reported near High Street . 70% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG8 5LF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5LF

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 52
Violence And Sexual Offences 20
Anti Social Behaviour 12
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 5
Public Order 3
Possession Of Weapons 1
Other Theft 1
Criminal Damage And Arson 1
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG8 5LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Close377 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Windmill Close377 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street194 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near High Street194 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Robinson Gardens219 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windmill Close377 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Windmill Close377 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Spring Lane442 yd
2023-10BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Playles Yard194 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elm Tree Drive161 yd
More Crime Statistics for High Street, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5LF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 5LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee48
Part-Time Employee14
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other10
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education13
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Construction6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Real estate activities3
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female124
Male99

Partnership Status

Single49
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated4
Divorced38
Widowed27

Health

Very good health76
Good health74
Fair health51
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 19
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 48
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White215
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union7
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years8
5-10 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Ireland1
France1
Italy2
South-East Asia1
Oceania2
No passport held53

Religion

No religion77
Christian135
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered5
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