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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 51 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
51
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
21.38(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.39(-19%)
Other theft
6.04(+9%)
Public order
5.2(0%)
Shoplifting
4.7(-34%)
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 68 recent sales, the median property price is £708,250 in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £2,300,000.

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
Detached15£1,250,000
Flats14£385,000
Semi-Detached17£670,000
Terraced22£720,750

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

CB18QZ

Gunhild Way

CB28RW

Hills Road

CB17TH

Templemore Close

CB17UY

Hills Avenue

CB20BD

Francis Crick Avenue

CB20SN

Hills Road

CB17SR

Mowbray Road

CB17XA

Hills Avenue

CB18NN

Queen Edith's Way

CB20AW

High Street

CB17SP

Mowbray Road

CB18QR

Godwin Way

CB28RS

Hills Road

CB18QT

Tillyard Way

CB18SH

Topcliffe Way

CB17UX

Baldock Way

CB20AN

Knightly Avenue

CB28PP

Long Road

CB17AP

Queen Ediths Way

CB17TD

Glebe Road

CB17UU

Baldock Way

CB20SB

Adrian Way

CB18AD

Wulfstan Way

CB20PT

High Street

CB28PF

Purbeck Road

CB28PL

Luard Close

CB17DP

Mowbray Road

CB17UZ

Hills Avenue

CB20SJ

Adrian Way

CB18AL

Queen Edith's

CB18NS

Herons Close

CB18SQ

Nightingale Avenue

CB17PH

Queen Ediths Way

CB28ED

Harrison Drive

CB17UP

Cavendish Avenue

CB18NY

Netherhall Way

CB17AF

Rathmore Close

CB28BA

Long Road

CB20GG

Hills Road

CB17UE

Hartington Grove

CB19TU

Magnolia Close

CB20AG

Hills Road

CB20AL

Knightly Avenue

CB18AF

Edeva Court

CB18PR

Strangeways Road

CB17SU

Holbrook Road

CB18QA

Beaumont Crescent

CB18TH

Hulatt Road

CB20AR

Vawser Way

CB28RJ

Hills Road

CB17UF

Rock Road

CB20AP

Urwin Gardens

CB20SR

Robinson Way

CB18PX

Beaumont Road

CB20AH

Queen Edith's

CB17AS

Hinton Avenue

CB18AN

Queen Edith's

CB20AA

Francis Crick Avenue

CB20BB

Francis Crick Avenue

CB20SZ

Dame Mary Archer Way

CB17AD

Rathmore Road

CB17UR

Cavendish Avenue

CB17UT

Cavendish Avenue

CB18RN

Worts' Causeway

CB20AD

Puddicombe Way

CB28RL

Hills Road

CB17AR

Hinton Avenue

CB18PT

Queen Ediths Way

CB20QT

Hills Road

CB20SD

Adrian Way

CB28PR

Long Road

CB17SS

Mowbray Road

CB17SZ

Glebe Road

CB28QA

Corfe Close

CB20AT

Francis Crick Avenue

CB17XB

Hills Avenue

CB20RA

Babraham Road

CB17TZ

Hartington Grove

CB18QJ

Wulfstan Way

CB20QU

Red Cross Lane

CB17TF

Glebe Road

CB18QW

Godwin Way

CB18RE

Wulfstan Way

CB18SG

Nightingale Avenue

CB20QS

Hills Road

CB20SA

Adrian Way

CB17TE

Glebe Road

CB18PU

Beaumont Road

CB18RD

Gunhild Close

CB17TL

Glebe Road

CB18RP

Bowers Croft

CB20AB

Puddicombe Way

CB20AF

Puddicombe Way

CB28PW

Sedley Taylor Road

CB20RB

Babraham Road

CB20ST

Queen Edith's

CB28EF

Homerton Gardens

CB18QD

Wulfstan Way

CB20AJ

Dame Mary Archer Way

CB20PY

Hills Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.