The UK Postcode Database

SG8 5JX

a postcode in Cambridgeshire

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

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Streets Associated with SG8 5JX

Tower Close - 65 properties, USRN 35301881

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 35307705

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0813 / 52°4'52"N

Longitude: -0.046 / 0°2'45"W

UTM Reference: 30U 702407 5774203

OS Easting: 533995

OS Northing: 244353

OS Grid: TL339443

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR K79.F72

Mapcode Global: VHGN4.5Y1B

Open Location Code: 9C4X3XJ3+GJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92xb49

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: F1

  • rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
  • a rural hamlet or isolated dwellings in populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24580 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SG8 5JX on Monday 15 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:31
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:50
Sunrise 04:39
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:11
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:29
Hours of daylight today04:09 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:08
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 03:11
Moon sets 21:35

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

Residential Property Sales in SG8 5JX

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 July 2023 6 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £500,000
2 August 2022 25 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £520,000
29 July 2022 48 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £315,000
12 July 2022 36 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £465,000
5 May 2022 5 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £425,000
28 January 2022 5 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £419,850
15 June 2021 41 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £440,000
11 June 2021 46 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £311,000
3 February 2020 17 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £360,000
20 December 2018 24 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £510,000
23 June 2017 57 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £450,500
26 May 2017 36 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £327,500
25 January 2016 45 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £385,000
16 October 2015 17 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £325,000
13 April 2015 35 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £372,000
30 June 2014 39 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £335,000
30 May 2014 25 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £340,000
28 February 2014 23 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £319,500
3 December 2013 8 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £307,000
30 August 2013 50 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £187,500
12 April 2013 7 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £270,000
13 July 2012 37 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £315,000
24 May 2012 61 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £117,500
27 May 2011 26 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £245,000
10 December 2010 21 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £285,000
19 October 2009 8 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £270,000
30 April 2008 33 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £355,000
24 January 2008 15 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £295,000
6 September 2007 39 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £309,995
23 May 2007 61 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £147,500
29 March 2007 55 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £285,000
9 March 2007 29 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £335,000
13 February 2007 49 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £265,000
13 November 2006 9 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £251,000
4 September 2006 54 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £128,000
24 February 2006 50 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £157,500
14 December 2005 50 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £160,000
12 December 2005 24 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £318,000
2 August 2004 10 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
15 July 2003 57 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £298,000
11 December 2002 61 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £91,500
5 August 2002 50 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £119,995
28 February 2002 25 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £196,000
28 February 2002 8 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £190,250
6 July 2001 30 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £159,995
11 May 2001 21 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £152,000
6 April 2001 51 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £142,000
29 March 2001 37 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £167,000
9 February 2001 26 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £150,000
21 December 1999 30 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £125,000
10 December 1999 34 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £125,500
30 November 1999 36 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £124,500
27 September 1999 31 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £120,000
27 September 1999 31 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £120,000
7 May 1999 26 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £120,000
14 January 1999 37 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £128,500
7 August 1998 7 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £115,000
24 April 1998 29 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £145,000
7 February 1998 38 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £96,000
28 November 1997 23 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £103,000
26 September 1997 2 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £89,000
14 February 1997 55 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £92,250
15 November 1996 10 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
11 October 1996 12 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £89,500
17 February 1995 43 Tower Close, Bassingbourn, Royston SG8 5JX Detached Freehold £92,000

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 5JX

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Cambridgeshire

MP

Pippa Heylings Liberal Democrat

Cambridgeshire County Council
County council electoral division

Melbourn & Bassingbourn

Councillor

Adam Bostanci Liberal Democrats

South Cambridgeshire District Council
District council ward

Bassingbourn

Councillor

Susan van de Ven Liberal Democrats

SG8 5JX also falls within the Civil Parish of Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth, 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 5JX

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00091944 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01018227 South Cambridgeshire 019B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003793 South Cambridgeshire 019 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04001764 Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05011285 Bassingbourn Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 3 May 2018 DLUHC
E07000012 South Cambridgeshire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000003 Cambridgeshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001481 South Cambridgeshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000023 Cambridgeshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000186 Cambridge Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33026193 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000059 Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2021 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
E58000079 Melbourn & Bassingbourn ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63010859 Kneesworth 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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