Living in CB3, Cambridge
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CB3 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 CB3 sold at a median of £659,995 across 61 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 46 schools within about 3 miles, 71% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CB3 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 142 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 CB3 →
See where CB3 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 CB3 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CB3 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CB3
61 recorded home sales on the streets around central CB3 in the last 2 years, with a median of £659,995 and a range from £155,000 to £2,375,000. Mostly detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Trinity Place, CB3 0UT | Semi-detached | £910,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 7 The Lawns, CB3 0RU | Detached | £1,367,676 | 18 Jun 2026 |
| 41 Richmond Road, CB4 3PP | Terraced | £585,000 | 18 May 2026 |
| 2 Hive Cottages North Street, CB4 3QW | Semi-detached | £356,250 | 29 Apr 2026 |
| 10 Halifax Road, CB4 3PX | Detached | £1,350,000 | 12 Feb 2026 |
| 15 Bulstrode Gardens, CB3 0EN | Detached | £1,210,000 | 5 Feb 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
46 schools within 3 miles , of which 71% 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 |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Park Street CofE Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | 3.07 mi 2026/27 |
| Newnham Croft Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi away | 0.75 mi 2026/27 |
| St Laurence Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CB3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newnham Croft Primary School | Primary | 0.75 mi | 2026/27 |
| University of Cambridge Primary School | Primary | 4.66 mi | 2026/27 |
19 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, plus 14 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
14 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Abbey College Cambridge, Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA), Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, Heritage School, King's College School, Mander Portman Woodward and others.
All 14 fee-paying schools near CB3, 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 | 66.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 9.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 2.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CB3 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: owner-occupiers, down 32.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CB3 (E01035513, 1,031 residents in 2021, down 37.6% 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: owner-occupiers, down 32.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 65.5% | 32.6% | -32.9 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 25.6% | 51.3% | +25.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 7.3% | 15.3% | +8.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 11.9% | 10.2% | -1.7 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.9% | 12.3% | -0.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 55.1% | 83.0% | +27.9 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 28.6% | 53.3% | +24.7 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 91.7% | 93.2% | +1.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 83.8% | 67.5% | -16.3 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
142 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CB3 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 CB3
Best-served stop: Storey's Way, with 14.3 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CB3 is Storey's Way: 14.3 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 5.2 in the evening and 6.6 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:17, last 23:17. Routes there: PR1, 4, U1, U2, X3, 8. 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 CB3. The nearest, Huntingdon Road Surgery, has 23,107 registered patients and 2,600 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon Road Surgery | 0.5 mi | 23,107 | 2,600 |
| Bridge Street Medical Centre | 1.0 mi | 10,713 | 2,687 |
| 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 CB3
What is the average house price in CB3?
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 CB3?
Prices in Cambridge are up 0.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CB3?
The median of 61 recorded sales around central CB3 in the last 2 years is £659,995, ranging from £155,000 to £2,375,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CB3?
46 schools sit within 3 miles of central CB3, and 71% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CB3?
142 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CB3 at risk of flooding?
Central CB3 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 CB3 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 71% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £659,995; the area sits in decile 10 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 142 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CB3 safe?
142 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB3 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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