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Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's

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About

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is a primarily residential district in the southeast of Cambridge. The area is anchored by the extensive Cambridge Biomedical Campus, a major centre for medical research and treatment. This large-scale presence shapes the local environment, with many residents working in healthcare or related sciences. Housing consists largely of interwar and post-war suburban homes, along with some more modern developments, catering to hospital staff, academics, and families.

The neighbourhood offers practical local shops and services along Hills Road and Queen Edith's Way. While largely residential, it includes several green spaces like the Nine Wells Local Nature Reserve. The area functions as a quiet, self-contained suburb with a distinct character derived from its close association with the adjacent hospital and research institutions, providing a home for many in the city's scientific community.

Area overview

On average Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year. There are 5 schools in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is home to around 11,927 people, with a population density of about 2,639.2 per km².

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
20.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's Population
11,927
Population density
2,639.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.97(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.31(-20%)
Other theft
5.45(0%)
Public order
4.36(-15%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.36(-31%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,562
55.01%
Other White
1,661
13.92%
Indian
662
5.55%
Chinese
614
5.15%
Other Asian
604
5.06%
Total population: 11,929

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
6,254
60.62%
Level 3 (A level)
1,532
14.85%
No qualifications
877
8.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
812
7.87%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
436
4.23%
Total 16+ residents: 10,316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,242
30.97%
Owns with a mortgage
854
21.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
849
21.17%
Social rents from council
526
13.12%
Other social rented
371
9.25%
Total households: 4,010

Property prices in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's

Median price£815,888
Price per sq ft£584
Sales (last 12 months)76
Typical range (middle 50%)£557K – £1.1M

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £815,888 (about £584 per square foot) in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £2,225,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached30£1,040,000£646
Terraced18£677,500£582
Semi-Detached15£620,000£561
Flats13£385,000£519

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,250,000£465,750£582,000£600,000
2017£936,250£437,500£692,500£650,000
2018£835,000£347,475£677,500£882,500
2019£841,500£450,000£615,000£699,950
2020£1,110,000£447,500£543,750£895,000
2021£980,000£369,000£575,000£675,000
2022£1,467,500£422,500£731,000£1,000,000
2023£1,275,000£425,000£730,000£626,250
2024£1,235,000£435,000£618,000£682,890
2025£1,050,000£385,000£645,000£708,250
2026£982,500£411,250£775,000£579,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£487£592£469£534
2017£518£551£481£478
2018£493£516£492£447
2019£532£546£465£436
2020£560£578£516£530
2021£577£478£515£606
2022£781£586£586£668
2023£665£540£613£567
2024£607£531£556£613
2025£662£541£603£652
2026£648£493£527£527
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's

Is Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's safe?

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's?

The median sale price in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £815,888 (about £584 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's?

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has 3 primary schools (3 Good) and 2 secondary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's?

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's sits around rank 28,729 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's?

The average household income in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is around £82,067 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's

CB17UZ

Hills Avenue

CB17UX

Baldock Way

CB28PN

Sedley Taylor Road

CB18RJ

Worts Causeway

CB20QN

Hills Road

CB18AN

Queen Edith's

CB20QY

Greenlands

CB17SS

Mowbray Road

CB17ST

Holbrook Road

CB18NS

Herons Close

CB18QT

Tillyard Way

CB18SJ

Topcliffe Way

CB17TG

Mowbray Road

CB18PU

Beaumont Road

CB17UE

Hartington Grove

CB17TA

Glebe Road

CB17UT

Cavendish Avenue

CB18RR

Alwyne Road

CB17DP

Mowbray Road

CB20AR

Vawser Way

CB18QD

Wulfstan Way

CB28RN

Hills Road

CB28EF

Homerton Gardens

CB17TD

Glebe Road

CB18NN

Queen Edith's Way

CB18RN

Worts' Causeway

CB28BA

Long Road

CB17RU

Fendon Close

CB20SL

Hills Road

CB20SQ

Adrian Way

CB20AT

Francis Crick Avenue

CB20SB

Adrian Way

CB18PZ

Beaumont Road

CB18PY

Beaumont Road

CB18SH

Topcliffe Way

CB20AA

Francis Crick Avenue

CB20AH

Queen Edith's

CB20AL

Knightly Avenue

CB20XZ

Hills Road

CB28QF

Hills Road

CB18AL

Queen Edith's

CB28PQ

Hills Road

CB18QP

Godwin Way

CB20AX

Discovery Drive

CB28RL

Hills Road

CB28PL

Luard Close

CB17UW

Cavendish Avenue

CB18NP

Spalding Way

CB20DA

Hills Road

CB20RA

Babraham Road

CB17PH

Queen Ediths Way

CB18PW

Queen Ediths Way

CB18NT

Chalk Grove

CB17TS

Blinco Grove

CB17TF

Glebe Road

CB18RE

Wulfstan Way

CB28PX

High Street

CB28PP

Long Road

CB28RS

Hills Road

CB28RW

Hills Road

CB20RB

Babraham Road

CB17UU

Baldock Way

CB20AE

Hills Road

CB17TH

Templemore Close

CB17BW

Alfred Close

CB18RF

Gunhild Court

CB17XE

Hills Avenue

CB18QS

Godwin Close

CB20SW

Hills Road

CB18PJ

Queen Ediths Way

CB28PW

Sedley Taylor Road

CB17UP

Cavendish Avenue

CB20QP

Hills Road

CB20SZ

Dame Mary Archer Way

CB17BQ

Glebe Close

CB17AP

Queen Ediths Way

CB20AP

Urwin Gardens

CB20SD

Adrian Way

CB17AF

Rathmore Close

CB20AD

Puddicombe Way

CB28PJ

Luard Road

CB18NY

Netherhall Way

CB20SP

Hills Road

CB18QW

Godwin Way

CB18PP

Queen Ediths Way

CB17RT

Fendon Road

CB20SN

Hills Road

CB20QQ

Adrian Way

CB18RD

Gunhild Close

CB20QS

Hills Road

CB20PT

High Street

CB20SR

Robinson Way

CB18NZ

Almoners Avenue

CB18NU

Netherhall Way

CB17TP

Blinco Grove

CB20AG

Hills Road

CB18RL

Worts Causeway

CB17XD

Edendale Close

CB20BA

Francis Crick Avenue

CB17BB

Rathmore Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.