Dunsbridge Turnpike Shepreth, South Cambridgeshire
52 addresses across 5 postcodes (SG8), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 35301154.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 4, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shepreth, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 16 to 21 m above sea level.
- Noise: 38 of its 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Surgery,Melbourn, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 530 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £590,000 | £590,000 | £590,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £402,500 | £402,500 | £402,500 |
| 2017 | 2 | £557,500 | £250,000 | £865,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £385,000 | £375,000 | £395,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £631,250 | £631,250 | £631,250 |
| 2004 | 1 | £562,500 | £562,500 | £562,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 1997 | 2 | £187,000 | £177,000 | £197,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2025 | ASHFIELD SG8 6RA | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2022 | 1, NORTH COTT COTTAGE SG8 6RA | Semi-detached | £590,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2022 | SHEPRETH MILL SG8 6RA | Other | £950,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2021 | 2, NORTH COTT COTTAGE SG8 6RA | Semi-detached | £402,500 | |
| 9 Jul 2019 | ROYSTON GARDEN CENTRE SG8 6RA | Other | £5,250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Jun 2019 | ROYSTON GARDEN CENTRE SG8 6RA | Other | £688,085 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2017 | RUSHMOOR COTTAGE SG8 6RB | Detached | £865,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2017 | 1, NORTH COTT COTTAGE SG8 6RA | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2013 | DUNBRIDGE COTTAGE SG8 6RA | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | SHEPRETH MILL FISH FARM SG8 6RA | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2010 | RUSHMOOR COTTAGE SG8 6RB | Detached | £631,250 | |
| 17 Jun 2004 | NORTH HOUSE SG8 6RA | Detached | £562,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 2, NORTH COTT COTTAGE SG8 6RA | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | THE OLD MILLHOUSE SG8 6RA | Detached | £192,500 | New build. |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 1, SHEPRETH LAKE SG8 6UP | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 2, SHEPRETH LAKE SG8 6UP | Detached | £197,000 |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 180 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2); 2024 (2); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in South Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,536 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,691 | £1,973 | £2,254 | £2,536 | £3,100 | £3,663 | £4,227 | £5,073 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (26% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- HALFWAY HOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 25 August 2026 to 27 August 2026: CAMBRIDGE WATER COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SG8 6RA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG8 6RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG8 6UP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG8 6EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SG8 6RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 52 addresses are between 16 m and 21 m above sea level (20 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG8 6EY | 71% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SG8 6RA | 96% | 4% | 4% | 0% |
| SG8 6RB | 50% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| SG8 6RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 6UP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shepreth 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Meldreth 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dunsbridge Turnpike Shepreth | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Royston | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest BE.EV Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Orchard Surgery,Melbourn | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royston Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Police station | Royston Police Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Flint Cross, Heydon Cashzone | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,380 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 910 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,410 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Moated site 170m south west of Tyrell's Hall | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Moated site known as Hall Yards, 150m north west of Tyrell's Hall | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Roman site N of Brown Spinney | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rushmoor Plantation | Wood | 290 m east |
| Brown Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| West Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Fowlmere | Wetland | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Rockyjoint Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Chalk Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 52 |
38 of the street's 52 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Green Man SG8 6RA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Hot Numbers Coffee Ltd SG8 6RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Dobbies SG8 6RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dunsbridge Turnpike (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SG8 6RA: 34 addresses of 39 in the postcode
- SG8 6RB: 12 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- SG8 6UP: 4 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SG8 6EY: 1 address of 89 in the postcode
- SG8 6RF: 1 address of 58 in the postcode
Nearby streets
A10 · Cambridge Road · Frog End
All the streets in SG8 and across South Cambridgeshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.