Living in CB1, Cambridge
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CB1 in Cambridge. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CB1 sold at a median of £440,000 across 90 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Cambridge are up 0.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 60 schools within about 3 miles, 74% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CB1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Cambridge pays £2,467 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 566 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Cambridge: £475,151, up 0.0% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
Check sold prices for a specific address in CB1 →
See where CB1 ranks across East of England →
Council tax at Band D in Cambridge: £2,467 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CB1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CB1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CB1
90 recorded home sales on the streets around central CB1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £440,000 and a range from £140,000 to £1,100,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Cockburn Street, CB1 3NB | Terraced | £472,650 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 22 Cockburn Street, CB1 3NB | Terraced | £550,000 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| 53 Devonshire Road, CB1 2BL | Terraced | £635,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 4 Regency Square, CB1 3WL | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| 25 Great Northern Road, CB1 2FY | Flat or maisonette | £470,000 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 35 Millcroft Court Mill Road, CB1 3PE | Flat or maisonette | £140,000 | 29 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
60 schools within 3 miles , of which 74% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 0.91 mi 2026/27 |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 1.89 mi 2026/27 |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Queen Edith Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CB1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Emma Primary School | Primary | 0.54 mi | 2026/27 |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | 0.91 mi | 2026/27 |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 1.89 mi | 2026/27 |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 3.61 mi | 2026/27 |
30 state primary and 8 state secondary schools within range, plus 15 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
15 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Abbey College Cambridge, Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA), Cambridge Muslim Secondary School, Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, Heritage School, King's College School and others.
All 15 fee-paying schools near CB1, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Cambridge.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 53.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.0% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 5.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
566 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CB1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Cambridge's figures.
Buses from the centre of CB1
Best-served stop: The Busway Railway Station, with 8.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CB1 is The Busway Railway Station: 8.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 5.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:16, last 23:26. Routes there: PR4, A. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of CB1. The nearest, Mill Road Surgery, has 9,044 registered patients and 3,686 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Road Surgery | 0.4 mi | 9,044 | 3,686 |
| Petersfield Medical Practice | 0.6 mi | 6,678 | 2,722 |
| Woodlands Surgery | 0.6 mi | 10,714 | 2,006 |
Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Cambridge pays £2,467 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Cambridge, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,928 | +3.3% |
| 2022-23 | £2,015 | +4.5% |
| 2023-24 | £2,126 | +5.5% |
| 2024-25 | £2,249 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,355 | +4.7% |
| 2026-27 | £2,467 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Cambridge, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about CB1
What is the average house price in CB1?
The average sold price in Cambridge is £475,151 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CB1?
Prices in Cambridge are up 0.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CB1?
The median of 90 recorded sales around central CB1 in the last 2 years is £440,000, ranging from £140,000 to £1,100,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CB1?
60 schools sit within 3 miles of central CB1, and 74% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CB1?
566 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CB1 at risk of flooding?
Central CB1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is CB1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 74% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £440,000; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 566 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CB1 safe?
566 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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