Living in CB23, South Cambridgeshire
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CB23 in South Cambridgeshire. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central CB23 sold at a median of £550,000 across 31 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across South Cambridgeshire are up 2.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 6 schools within about 3 miles, 60% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CB23 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in South Cambridgeshire pays £2,536 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 18 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 South Cambridgeshire: £439,573, up 2.2% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
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Council tax at Band D in South Cambridgeshire: £2,536 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare CB23 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CB23 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CB23
31 recorded home sales on the streets around central CB23 in the last 2 years, with a median of £550,000 and a range from £297,500 to £825,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Highfields Road, CB23 7NX | Detached | £437,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 32 Highfields Road, CB23 7NX | Detached | £650,000 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| 64A West Drive, CB23 7NY | Detached | £390,000 | 8 Apr 2026 |
| 17 Grafton Drive, CB23 7UE | Terraced | £385,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
| 7 Furlong Way, CB23 7ZH | Semi-detached | £500,000 | 12 Dec 2025 |
| 11 Clare Drive, CB23 7UY | Detached | £620,000 | 3 Dec 2025 |
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
6 schools within 3 miles , of which 60% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecote Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| The Vine Inter-Church Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Bourn CofE Primary Academy | Primary | Good | 2.5 mi away | no figure |
| Jeavons Wood Primary School | Primary | Report card | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
| Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | Primary | Report card | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| Comberton Village College | Secondary | Not rated | 2.7 mi away | no figure |
5 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
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 | 34.1% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 8.1% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
Crime
18 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CB23 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 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on South Cambridgeshire's figures.
Buses from the centre of CB23
Best-served stop: Highfields Road, with 3.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CB23 is Highfields Road: 3.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.2 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:36, last 23:34. Routes there: 4. 3 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
1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of CB23. The nearest, Monkfield Medical Practice, has 14,345 registered patients and 1,488 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkfield Medical Practice | 1.7 mi | 14,345 | 1,488 |
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 South Cambridgeshire pays £2,536 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for South Cambridgeshire, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,971 | +3.4% |
| 2022-23 | £2,062 | +4.6% |
| 2023-24 | £2,176 | +5.5% |
| 2024-25 | £2,304 | +5.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,415 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,536 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for South Cambridgeshire, 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 CB23
What is the average house price in CB23?
The average sold price in South Cambridgeshire is £439,573 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in CB23?
Prices in South Cambridgeshire are up 2.2% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CB23?
The median of 31 recorded sales around central CB23 in the last 2 years is £550,000, ranging from £297,500 to £825,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CB23?
6 schools sit within 3 miles of central CB23, and 60% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CB23?
18 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB23 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CB23 at risk of flooding?
Central CB23 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 CB23 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 60% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £550,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 18 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CB23 safe?
18 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB23 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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