New Shingay Shingay, South Cambridgeshire
15 addresses across 4 postcodes (SG8), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long. USRN 35301834.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- 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 Meldreth, about 6.8 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Roysia Surgery, about 7.1 km (4.4 miles) away.
- People: About 100 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £372,500 | £320,000 | £425,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2022 | 8 SG8 0HP | Semi-detached | £625,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 2 SG8 0HP | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 31 May 2013 | 7 SG8 0HP | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 7 SG8 0HP | Semi-detached | £137,000 | |
| 28 Apr 1995 | 1 SG8 0HP | Semi-detached | £95,000 |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 104 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 (25% of about 530 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Brickyard Farm, Lower Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0HA: up to 1 home, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Brickyard Farm, Lower Road, Croydon, Royston, SG8 0HA: up to 1 home, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 9 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 0HW | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| SG8 0HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| SG8 0HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SG8 0HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 21 m and 26 m above sea level (24 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 0HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 0HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 0HP | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| SG8 0HW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Meldreth 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Royston 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Shepreth 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Royston | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Roysia Surgery | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bassingbourn Pharmacy | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royston Hospital | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Royston Police Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Arrington | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 2,150 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8,420 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,050 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site of Preceptory of Knights Hospitallers, a scheduled monument, 100 m west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Site of Preceptory of Knights Hospitallers | Scheduled monument | 100 m west |
| Deserted village of Clapton (site of) N of Croydon House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Rouses Wood | Wood | 430 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Gilrags Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Fen Spinney | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Simkins Spinney | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Long's Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Croydon Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 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 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 15 |
4 of the street's 15 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 Wendy House Day Nursery SG8 0HW | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | Awaiting inspection |
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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 29% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 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 4 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 0HW: 7 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- SG8 0HP: 5 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- SG8 0HG: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- SG8 0HN: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
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.