High Road Tadlow, South Cambridgeshire
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (SG8), about 180 m long. USRN 35302361.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2010 the median was £570,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (F: 2).
- Flood: 4 addresses on its postcodes are 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 Biggleswade, about 9.1 km (5.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 52 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Greensands (Potton), about 5.4 km (3.4 miles) away.
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2010 | THE CHESTNUTS, 82 SG8 0EP | Detached | £570,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | THE CHESTNUTS, 82 SG8 0EP | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2002 | THE CHESTNUTS, 82 SG8 0EP | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | THE CHESTNUTS, 82 SG8 0EP | Detached | £200,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 214 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (1); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (21% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 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 0EN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| SG8 0EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG8 0EU | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 47 m and 52 m above sea level (49 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 0EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 0EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 0EU | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Biggleswade 895,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| Ashwell and Morden 173,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Sandy 679,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest High Street Tadlow | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Biggleswade | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Source EV Charging Station | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 30.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Greensands (Potton) | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 5.6 km (3.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Potton Dental Practice | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Biggleswade Hospital | 7.6 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Biggleswade Police Station | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,420 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 330 m east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Simkins Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| New Forest | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Gilrags Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Wrestlingworth Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Croydon Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Long's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 5 km (3.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestlingworth CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Event Catering SG8 0EL | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (bedfordshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 16% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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 0EN: 7 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- SG8 0EP: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- SG8 0EU: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
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.