The UK Postcode Database

SG8 5BL

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
SG8 5BL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with SG8 5BL

Green Drift - 41 properties, USRN 27907243

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27925491

Heathfield - 1 property, USRN 27908104

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0508 / 52°3'2"N

Longitude: -0.0369 / 0°2'12"W

UTM Reference: 30U 703165 5770829

OS Easting: 534707

OS Northing: 240971

OS Grid: TL347409

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR K7P.HG9

Mapcode Global: VHGNB.9QV7

Open Location Code: 9C4X3X27+86

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92xb52

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2b2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Rural Amenity
  • Rural Mix

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29213 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SG8 5BL on Saturday 13 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:50
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:21
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:26
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 21:51
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:51 to 04:09
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 01:42
Moon sets 19:16

For a full sun and moon calendar for SG8 5BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SG8 5BL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 April 2024 159 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £385,000
17 October 2023 153 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £395,000
31 August 2023 153 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £420,000
8 June 2022 141 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £355,000
5 May 2022 131 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £310,000
14 January 2022 143 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £261,000
17 February 2021 123 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
18 March 2020 172 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Detached Freehold £490,000
15 November 2019 149 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £262,500
18 October 2019 115 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £285,000
27 September 2019 139 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
8 June 2018 159 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Other property type Freehold £367,000
8 January 2018 153 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £361,500
27 July 2017 137 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £252,000
19 July 2017 113 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £240,000
14 July 2017 133 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £249,000
14 December 2016 145 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £270,000
20 May 2016 133 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
6 November 2015 131 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £280,000
8 July 2015 139 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
27 February 2015 123 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £237,500
31 May 2013 145 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £175,000
19 April 2013 137 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £183,000
1 March 2013 117 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £174,000
21 December 2012 163 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
14 February 2012 159 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
9 April 2010 123 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,500
5 February 2010 129 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £172,000
21 July 2008 151 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £159,500
15 January 2008 155 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
16 November 2007 153 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
1 November 2007 147 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £177,000
23 May 2007 139 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £199,995
10 April 2007 149 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £181,000
30 March 2007 159 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £220,000
24 January 2007 115 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £184,950
5 December 2005 137 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,000
31 October 2005 165 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £177,500
31 May 2005 111 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £150,000
10 November 2004 149 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £146,500
14 April 2003 129 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £137,000
15 November 2002 151 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £114,995
6 September 2002 155 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £167,000
4 September 2002 171 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £172,000
20 August 2002 163 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
26 July 2002 157 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £163,000
27 June 2002 157 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
2 August 2001 129 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £115,000
14 June 2001 149 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £95,000
8 June 2001 137 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £97,500
9 March 2001 141 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £93,000
8 June 2000 139 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £86,400
3 March 2000 153 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £100,000
31 January 2000 149 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,000
10 January 2000 165 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £78,200
15 October 1999 109 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £77,500
9 September 1999 113 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £81,000
6 August 1999 145 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £72,000
21 May 1999 147 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
31 March 1999 127 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £78,000
7 September 1998 172 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Detached Freehold £173,000
27 February 1998 155 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Semi-detached Freehold £87,000
22 December 1997 111 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £68,500
31 October 1997 123 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £62,500
28 April 1997 141 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,995
21 February 1997 109 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £57,000
8 July 1996 105 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,500
17 November 1995 107 Green Drift, Royston SG8 5BL Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £56,995

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SG8 5BL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North East Hertfordshire

MP

Chris Hinchliff Independent

Hertfordshire County Council
County council electoral division

Royston West & Rural

Councillor

Steve Jarvis Liberal Democrats

North Hertfordshire District Council
District council ward

Royston Heath

Councillors

Bryony May Liberal Democrats

Ruth Brown Liberal Democrats

SG8 5BL also falls within the Civil Parish of Royston, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SG8 5BL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00120133 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00189363 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01023655 North Hertfordshire 002B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004910 North Hertfordshire 002 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04004793 Royston Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05015775 Royston Heath Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 2 May 2024 DLUHC
E07000099 North Hertfordshire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000015 Hertfordshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001393 North East Hertfordshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000027 Hertfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000186 Cambridge Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33024294 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000048 Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000260 NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB - 06H Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000056 NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E58000659 Royston West & Rural ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63010928 Royston (North Hertfordshire) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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