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SG8 6LA · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 02 JUL 2026

SG8 6LA

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
83/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,141 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SG8 6LA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools83
1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

1 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 4 schools in total

Meldreth Primary School0.1 miAurora Meldreth Manor School0.3 miMelbourn Village College0.7 miMelbourn Primary SchoolGood · 1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Melbourn Primary School (Good) — 1.0 mi

Safety83
4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75
2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 2 GP, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ORCHARD SURGERY,MELBOURN — 1.1 mi

Transport89
Meldreth Rail Station0.3 mi
Green space71
6green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · 3.8 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities60
1supermarkets

1 supermarket within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group — nearest 0.9 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Co-op Melbourn — 0.9 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SG8 6LA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SG8.

Average sold price by property type across the SG8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,740 sales.

About SG8 6LA

SG8 6LA scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and schools — with Meldreth Rail Station about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SG8 6LA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,141 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 4 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Good. The nearest school is Meldreth Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 2 GP surgeries and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ORCHARD SURGERY,MELBOURN, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SG8 6LA — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SG8 6LA?

There are 4 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SG8 6LA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SG8 6LA safe?

4 crimes were reported within 400m of SG8 6LA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SG8 6LA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SG8 6LA includes 1 train station. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SG8 6LA?

SG8 6LA has a NestScope Score of 83/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SG8 6LA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SG8 6LA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.