Living in CB2, Cambridge
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CB2 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 CB2 sold at a median of £585,000 across 84 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 52 schools within about 3 miles, 76% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CB2 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 231 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 CB2 →
See where CB2 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 CB2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CB2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CB2
84 recorded home sales on the streets around central CB2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £585,000 and a range from £125,000 to £4,000,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 15 The Light Building Brooklands Avenue, CB2 8DG | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| 8 Seekings Close, CB2 9DJ | Flat or maisonette | £400,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 14 The Light Building Brooklands Avenue, CB2 8DG | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 37 Queensway, CB2 8AY | Flat or maisonette | £320,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Apartment 2 The Light Building Brooklands Avenue, CB2 8DG | Flat or maisonette | £300,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 13 North Cottages Trumpington Road, CB2 8EZ | Terraced | £440,000 | 17 Jul 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
52 schools within 3 miles , of which 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.7 mi away | no figure |
| Trumpington Community College | Secondary | Good | 0.3 mi away | no figure |
| Newnham Croft Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.8 mi away | 0.75 mi 2026/27 |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | 1.89 mi 2026/27 |
| Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | 0.47 mi 2026/27 |
Schools in CB2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpington Meadows Primary School | Primary | 0.32 mi | 2026/27 |
| Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary | 0.47 mi | 2026/27 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.38 mi | 2026/27 |
23 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 CB2, 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 | 48.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 20.6% |
| Associate professional and technical | 11.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.7% |
| Skilled trades | 4.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CB2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 6.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CB2 (E01032794, 1,256 residents in 2021, down 1.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 6.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 55.1% | 55.2% | +0.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 22.5% | 26.2% | +3.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 19.1% | 18.2% | -0.9 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.2% | 10.7% | -2.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 25.9% | 24.7% | -1.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 70.5% | 73.6% | +3.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 25.7% | 32.6% | +6.9 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.9% | 86.8% | +2.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 87.4% | 81.7% | -5.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
231 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CB2 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 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Cambridge's figures.
Buses from the centre of CB2
Best-served stop: Porson Road, with 6.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CB2 is Porson Road: 6.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 4.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:21, last 20:15. Routes there: PR3, 26. 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 CB2. The nearest, Woodlands Surgery, has 10,714 registered patients and 2,006 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Surgery | 0.8 mi | 10,714 | 2,006 |
| Lensfield Medical Practice | 0.9 mi | 13,928 | 1,854 |
| Newnham Walk Surgery | 1.1 mi | 14,053 | 2,293 |
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 CB2
What is the average house price in CB2?
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 CB2?
Prices in Cambridge are up 0.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CB2?
The median of 84 recorded sales around central CB2 in the last 2 years is £585,000, ranging from £125,000 to £4,000,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CB2?
52 schools sit within 3 miles of central CB2, and 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CB2?
231 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CB2 at risk of flooding?
Central CB2 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 CB2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 76% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £585,000; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 231 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CB2 safe?
231 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB2 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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