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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 moderate crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 9 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

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £815,888 in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £2,225,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£1,030,000
Flats11£385,000
Semi-Detached14£713,388
Terraced20£690,302

10 years median price trend in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's.

All postcodes in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's

CB28QE

Hills Road

CB17AD

Rathmore Road

CB20QU

Red Cross Lane

CB17UY

Hills Avenue

CB17PL

Queen Ediths Way

CB20SJ

Adrian Way

CB20QR

Hills Road

CB28EB

Homerton Gardens

CB17AX

Queen Ediths Way

CB18SQ

Nightingale Avenue

CB18SG

Nightingale Avenue

CB18QL

Wulfstan Way

CB17AT

Courtland Avenue

CB17SX

Holbrook Road

CB20XX

Hills Road

CB28RP

Hills Road

CB28PS

Long Road

CB17XA

Hills Avenue

CB17UB

Hartington Grove

CB17PN

Queen Ediths Way

CB20AF

Puddicombe Way

CB20AY

Papworth Road

CB18PR

Strangeways Road

CB18QA

Beaumont Crescent

CB20SA

Adrian Way

CB17SZ

Glebe Road

CB17TE

Glebe Road

CB20ST

Queen Edith's

CB20SG

Adrian Way

CB18SL

Maners Way

CB28RG

Elsworth Place

CB20QG

Hills Road

CB17SP

Mowbray Road

CB20QZ

Stansgate Avenue

CB18NW

Queen Ediths Way

CB17US

Cavendish Avenue

CB17TY

Marshall Road

CB17UG

Rock Road

CB20BD

Francis Crick Avenue

CB18RW

Field Way

CB18QH

Wulfstan Way

CB17AR

Hinton Avenue

CB18PS

Strangeways Road

CB18QN

Wulfstan Way

CB20QH

Francis Crick Avenue

CB20SF

Adrian Way

CB20AJ

Dame Mary Archer Way

CB18NX

Netherhall Way

CB17UA

Hartington Grove

CB28ED

Harrison Drive

CB28RJ

Hills Road

CB17RS

Fendon Road

CB17TX

Blinco Grove

CB18NR

Spalding Way

CB17SW

Dean Drive

CB17UR

Cavendish Avenue

CB18QU

Tillyard Way

CB28PR

Long Road

CB18PA

Almoners Avenue

CB17SR

Mowbray Road

CB17XB

Hills Avenue

CB18RX

Rotherwick Way

CB18SN

Kinnaird Way

CB20SE

Adrian Way

CB18QJ

Wulfstan Way

CB17SF

Mander Way

CB20QT

Hills Road

CB18PT

Queen Ediths Way

CB18RP

Bowers Croft

CB17TT

Blinco Grove

CB19TU

Magnolia Close

CB18QR

Godwin Way

CB18TH

Hulatt Road

CB20QJ

Hills Road

CB28PH

Harrison Drive

CB17UF

Rock Road

CB20RE

Hills Road

CB17TZ

Hartington Grove

CB28PF

Purbeck Road

CB20BB

Francis Crick Avenue

CB223AY

Babraham Road

CB20AN

Knightly Avenue

CB18QX

Ventress Close

CB20GG

Hills Road

CB17AS

Hinton Avenue

CB18QZ

Gunhild Way

CB18AF

Edeva Court

CB20AB

Puddicombe Way

CB17TL

Glebe Road

CB20AQ

Musgrave Drive

CB20AW

High Street

CB28QA

Corfe Close

CB17AB

Rathmore Road

CB18AD

Wulfstan Way

CB18QY

Gunhild Way

CB18RA

Gunhild Way

CB20XY

Hills Road

CB18PX

Beaumont Road

CB20PY

Hills Road

CB18RB

Gunhild Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.