Living in CB5, Cambridge
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around CB5 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 CB5 sold at a median of £412,500 across 83 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 59 schools within about 3 miles, 74% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of CB5 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 343 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 CB5 →
See where CB5 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 CB5 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for CB5 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around CB5
83 recorded home sales on the streets around central CB5 in the last 2 years, with a median of £412,500 and a range from £165,000 to £1,050,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Fairfield End, CB5 8SN | Detached | £423,000 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| 139 Wadloes Road, CB5 8PF | Terraced | £402,500 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 28 Grebe Court, CB5 8FR | Flat or maisonette | £290,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 72 Ditton Walk, CB5 8QE | Terraced | £525,000 | 24 Jul 2026 |
| 37 Wadloes Road, CB5 8PF | Terraced | £390,000 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| 551 Newmarket Road, CB5 8PA | Semi-detached | £460,000 | 1 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
59 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 | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.6 mi away | no figure |
| The Galfrid School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Shirley Community Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Fen Ditton Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
Schools in CB5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marleigh Primary Academy | Primary | 0.96 mi | 2026/27 |
28 state primary and 9 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), Cambridge Muslim Secondary School, Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, Heritage School, Mander Portman Woodward and others.
All 14 fee-paying schools near CB5, 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 | 25.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 13.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 12.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 10.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How CB5 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 11.7 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of CB5 (E01017946, 1,573 residents in 2021, down 3.4% 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: degree-level adults, up 11.7 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 40.0% | 42.7% | +2.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 15.7% | 18.0% | +2.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 40.4% | 38.7% | -1.7 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 20.9% | 18.5% | -2.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 11.0% | 13.1% | +2.1 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 29.2% | 40.9% | +11.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 23.1% | 30.6% | +7.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 81.0% | 82.5% | +1.5 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 84.0% | 76.4% | -7.6 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
343 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central CB5 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 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Cambridge's figures.
Buses from the centre of CB5
Best-served stop: Ditton Walk, with 14.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of CB5 is Ditton Walk: 14.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 4.8 in the evening and 6.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:05, last 23:23. Routes there: PR2, 3, 100, 11, 12, T5. 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 CB5. The nearest, East Barnwell Health Centre, has 7,764 registered patients and 1,738 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Barnwell Health Centre | 0.5 mi | 7,764 | 1,738 |
| York Street Medical Practice | 0.8 mi | 10,584 | 1,777 |
| Cambridge Access Surgery | 0.8 mi | 650 | 264 |
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 CB5
What is the average house price in CB5?
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 CB5?
Prices in Cambridge are up 0.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in CB5?
The median of 83 recorded sales around central CB5 in the last 2 years is £412,500, ranging from £165,000 to £1,050,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in CB5?
59 schools sit within 3 miles of central CB5, and 74% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in CB5?
343 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB5 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is CB5 at risk of flooding?
Central CB5 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 CB5 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 £412,500; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 343 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is CB5 safe?
343 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central CB5 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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