SG8 8EG maps, stats, and open data
SG8 8EG lies on High Street in Barkway, Royston. SG8 8EG is located in the Ermine electoral ward, within the local authority district of North Hertfordshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Hertfordshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB - 06H and the police force is Hertfordshire. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
SG8 8EG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
SG8 8EG geodata
| Easting | 538332 |
| Northing | 235259 |
| Latitude | 51.998559 |
| Longitude | 0.013611 |
Where is SG8 8EG?
| Street | High Street |
| Locality | Barkway |
| Town/City | Royston |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | SG8 |
SG8 8EG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of SG8 8EG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Ermine |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in SG8 8EG
2025 14 FEB £407,000 |
THE WANT HOUSE, 106, HIGH STREET, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8EG 2020 11 JUN £1,050,000 |
2017 20 OCT £445,000 |
THE WANT HOUSE, 106, HIGH STREET, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8EG 2017 6 OCT £1,125,000 |
2017 11 JAN £910,000 |
THE WANT HOUSE, 106, HIGH STREET, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8EG 2011 28 JAN £946,500 |
2007 25 MAY £320,000 |
106, HIGH STREET, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8EG 2006 24 JAN £677,000 |
152, HIGH STREET, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8EG 2002 25 JUN £307,500 |
158, HIGH STREET, BARKWAY, ROYSTON, SG8 8EG 2001 9 MAY £173,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to SG8 8EG
| Townsend Close (High Street) | Barkway | 65m |
| Townsend Close (High Street) | Barkway | 90m |
| Burrs Lane (High Street) | Barkway | 179m |
| Nuthampstead Road (London Road) | Barkway | 287m |
| Nuthampstead Road (High Street) | Barkway | 377m |
Broadband
Broadband access in SG8 8EG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in SG8 8EG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 60.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 18.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 14.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in SG8 8EG (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
SG8 8EG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in SG8 8EG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 380,940 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 20,049 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,396 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 130,572 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,677 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,999 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in SG8 8EG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in SG8 8EG.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
16.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than SG8 8EG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to SG8 8EG (metres)
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Nearest post box to SG8 8EG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 16:00 | 09:45 | 336m |
| South End | 16:00 | 10:15 | 386m |
| Royston Road | 16:00 | 10:15 | 790m |
SG8 8EG ITL and SG8 8EG LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for SG8 8EG:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLH | East |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLH2 | Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLH23 | Hertfordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000099 | North Hertfordshire |
SG8 8EG census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for SG8 8EG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00119841 | |
| LSOA | E01023597 | North Hertfordshire 005C |
| MSOA | E02004913 | North Hertfordshire 005 |
Nearest postcodes to SG8 8EG
| SG8 8ED | High Street | 53m |
| SG8 8HB | 149m | |
| SG8 8ER | Townsend Close | 159m |
| SG8 8EP | Burrs Lane | 171m |
| SG8 8ES | Gas Lane | 261m |
| SG8 8EF | High Street | 262m |
| SG8 8ET | Gas Lane | 268m |
| SG8 8EB | High Street | 293m |
| SG8 8EJ | Church Lane | 355m |
| SG8 8EX | London Road | 401m |
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