SG8 7DU

a postcode in Hertfordshire

Introduced in January 1980

SG8 7DU	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 7DU

Priory Close - 40 properties, USRN 27913935

Unnamed road - 1 property, USRN 27925503

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0468 / 52°2'48"N

Longitude: -0.0178 / 0°1'4"W

UTM Reference: 30U 704492 5770436

OS Easting: 536028

OS Northing: 240559

OS Grid: TL360405

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR K7Q.NB7

Mapcode Global: VHGNB.MTYB

Open Location Code: 9C4X2XWJ+PV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92xb71

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Ageing Communities
Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 32726 / 32844

10th decile
least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for SG8 7DU on Friday 5 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:55
Sunrise	04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:58
Sunset	21:14
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:01
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:14

Hours of daylight today	04:12 to 21:44
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:44 to 04:12
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	08:07
Moon Rises	23:56

For a full sun and moon calendar for SG8 7DU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SG8 7DU

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
21 January 2022	2 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£650,000
14 January 2022	12 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£895,160
27 October 2021	17 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£735,000
29 September 2021	6 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£1,225,000
21 September 2020	13 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£650,000
12 June 2019	30 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£875,000
29 June 2018	20 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£1,030,000
15 January 2018	1 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£522,525
30 November 2017	11 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£800,000
14 October 2016	4 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£620,000
15 August 2014	26 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£618,500
16 September 2011	7 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£395,000
11 February 2011	25 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£755,000
21 December 2010	26 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£539,999
29 December 2008	19 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£360,000
15 August 2008	26 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£427,500
12 October 2007	6 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£630,000
21 October 2005	6 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£430,000
16 April 2004	26 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£480,000
20 February 2004	32 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£500,000
20 January 2003	8 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£370,000
9 August 2002	30 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
31 May 2002	34 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
28 February 2002	27 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£300,000
2 November 2001	32 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£445,000
14 July 2000	4 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£235,000
16 December 1999	1 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£193,000
30 June 1999	12 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£200,000
13 August 1997	9 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£137,000
27 February 1997	23 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£141,000
29 August 1996	8 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£170,000
28 June 1996	25 Priory Close, Royston SG8 7DU	Detached	Freehold	£223,000

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 7DU

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 Meridian

Councillors

Ruth Clifton Liberal Democrats

Tim Johnson Liberal Democrats

Matt Barnes Liberal Democrats

SG8 7DU 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 7DU

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00120153		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01023659	North Hertfordshire 002F	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
E05015776	Royston Meridian	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
E33027330		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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