SG8 5DW

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

SG8 5DW	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 5DW

Housman Avenue - 28 properties, USRN 27909000

Keats Close - 1 property, USRN 27909324

Isherwood Close - 1 property, USRN 27909177

Jeffrey Close - 1 property, USRN 27909234

Milton Close - 1 property, USRN 27911694

Burns Road - 1 property, USRN 27902626

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0596 / 52°3'34"N

Longitude: -0.0269 / 0°1'36"W

UTM Reference: 30U 703812 5771844

OS Easting: 535367

OS Northing: 241975

OS Grid: TL353419

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR K7J.S1N

Mapcode Global: VHGNB.HH4F

Open Location Code: 9C4X3X5F+V6

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92xb64

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): 13843 / 32844

5th decile
slightly more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SG8 5DW 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 today	04:09 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 5DW, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SG8 5DW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
2 August 2023	36 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£400,000
13 April 2022	54 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£382,500
22 December 2021	2 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£390,000
15 March 2021	36 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£280,000
4 June 2020	34 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£420,000
12 April 2019	42 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£267,500
26 May 2017	40 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£280,000
24 March 2016	26 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£285,000
11 September 2015	52 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£297,500
27 February 2015	32 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£75,000
11 November 2013	40 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£225,000
8 April 2013	16 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£194,000
16 July 2010	2 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£196,000
9 April 2010	44 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£189,950
14 March 2008	36 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£195,000
13 July 2007	12 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£212,000
28 June 2006	30 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
16 September 2005	16 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
1 August 2005	26 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£194,000
1 November 2004	22 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
3 September 2004	26 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
28 November 2003	10 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£186,000
28 February 2003	44 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£155,000
9 August 2002	50 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£154,000
31 August 2001	34 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£144,000
12 April 2001	42 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£95,500
26 May 2000	30 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
25 October 1999	44 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£42,930
27 July 1999	40 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£85,750
7 March 1997	50 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Detached	Freehold	£77,500
6 December 1996	40 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£67,500
11 September 1995	22 Housman Avenue, Royston SG8 5DW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£63,000

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 5DW

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

North East Hertfordshire

MP

Chris Hinchliff Independent

Hertfordshire County Council

County council electoral division

Royston East & Ermine

Councillor

Ruth Brown Liberal Democrats

North Hertfordshire District Council

District council ward

Royston Palace

Councillors

Cathy Brownjohn Labour

Sarah Lucas Labour

SG8 5DW 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 5DW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120157		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023661	North Hertfordshire 001B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02004909	North Hertfordshire 001	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04004793	Royston	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E05015777	Royston Palace	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
E33027324		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
E58000658	Royston East & Ermine 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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