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Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester

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About

The cluster of Bar Hill, Girton and Grantchester lies to the north and west of Cambridge in South Cambridgeshire. Bar Hill sits beside the A14 and developed as a planned village with a retail centre and a business park serving the local commuter belt. Girton is directly northwest of Cambridge and is home to Girton College; the college campus occupies a site on the village edge and the village contains a parish church and a mix of residential streets, allotments and farmland. Local lanes link the three settlements and several public footpaths run over the chalk and clay soils that define the area.

Grantchester lies along the River Cam and retains a village green, a parish church and the Orchard Tea Garden beside the river, a riverside tea spot associated with early 20th-century Cambridge poets. Riverside meadows and willow-lined banks provide walking routes into the city or out into fields and woodlands. Public transport and cycle routes connect the villages to Cambridge, while local primary schools, village halls and community clubs serve residents across the three settlements.

Area overview

On average Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 48% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £72,458 per year. There are 5 schools in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is home to around 11,885 people, with a population density of about 210.2 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
10.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester Population
11,885
Population density
210.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
14.39(+24%)
Violence and sexual offences
12.37(-61%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.32(+15%)
Vehicle crime
6.73(+53%)
Other theft
4.96(-9%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,030
76%
Other White
1,361
11.45%
Indian
189
1.59%
Chinese
183
1.54%
Other
168
1.41%
Total population: 11,882

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
5,004
51.11%
Level 3 (A level)
1,443
14.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
995
10.16%
No qualifications
992
10.13%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
702
7.17%
Total 16+ residents: 9,790

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,136
42.82%
Owns with a mortgage
1,462
29.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
648
12.99%
Social rents from council
293
5.87%
Other social rented
238
4.77%
Total households: 4,988

Property prices in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester

Median price£445,000
Price per sq ft£433
Sales (last 12 months)135
Typical range (middle 50%)£343K – £680K

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £445,000 (about £433 per square foot) in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,450,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached62£615,500£442
Flats6£449,000£551
Semi-Detached40£388,750£421
Terraced27£328,000£425

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£490,050£307,500£387,500£255,000
2017£450,000£300,000£313,500£236,000
2018£497,500£298,750£318,000£233,000
2019£420,000£303,750£350,000£237,500
2020£550,000£220,000£342,000£332,538
2021£575,000£270,000£405,650£475,000
2022£585,000£246,789£410,000£285,000
2023£675,000£345,576£430,000£325,000
2024£692,500£250,000£462,500£342,500
2025£618,000£363,976£435,000£410,000
2026£650,000£350,000£325,000£330,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£360£431£376£381
2017£359£368£355£337
2018£349£395£381£367
2019£335£386£360£346
2020£370£366£397£397
2021£405£342£422£467
2022£446£365£459£431
2023£446£429£465£409
2024£422£327£424£446
2025£439£418£452£466
2026£457£417£424£409
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester

Is Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester safe?

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester records about 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester?

The median sale price in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £445,000 (about £433 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester?

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has 5 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester?

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester sits around rank 26,017 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 Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester?

The average household income in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is around £72,458 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester

CB30JP

Church Lane

CB31AZ

Stickfast Place

CB30NS

Thornton Court

CB238DX

Robin Close

CB238EH

Hanover Close

CB238AX

Scotland Road

CB238UD

Links Industrial Park

CB237PL

High Street

CB30PP

Redgate Road

CB31BA

Aston Terrace

CB31AX

Walton Way

CB238TA

The Brambles

CB238DY

Gladeside

CB234LX

Elsworth Road

CB39NH

Coton Road

CB234NF

Manor Lane

CB238TP

The Spinney

CB234NG

Grapevine Cottages

CB238SD

Pheasant Rise

CB30QL

High Street

CB30QN

Girton

CB30NY

The Brambles

CB237EY

High Street

CB237BE

Church Lane

CB30QA

High Street

CB30PT

High Street

CB39NT

Coton Road

CB238BZ

Park Street

CB39NJ

Burnt Close

CB238SR

The Fairway

CB30JX

Huntingdon Road

CB30ND

Thornton Road

CB238ED

Otter Gardens

CB237AE

Wimpole Road

CB238DZ

The Mall

CB238DB

Park Lane

CB31BB

Florey Terrace

CB237WJ

Wimpole Road

CB238BU

Old Rectory Drive

CB39NR

Cromeditch Close

CB39ND

Mill Way

CB237AD

Wimpole Road

CB30FW

Wellbrook Way

CB238TF

Chestnut Rise

CB30PB

St Vincents Close

CB31AY

Gildenhowe

CB238HG

High Street

CB30PJ

Cambridge Road

CB39NG

Vicarage Drive

CB30JT

Cherry Bounds Road

CB238TL

Watermead

CB238AL

Park Lane

CB238TG

Hillcrest

CB30PS

Orchard Close

CB237PR

St Peters Road

CB237BJ

Ivy Field

CB238SF

Hollytrees

CB30QW

Cockerton Road

CB237BB

Hines Close

CB39NS

Nutters Close

CB238AG

Church Lane

CB30GJ

Wellbrook Way

CB238SJ

Appletrees

CB234NN

Battle Gate Road

CB39NY

Bridle Way

CB237BQ

Mailes Close

CB238TB

Stonefield

CB238TD

Little Meadow

CB237PP

Silverdale Avenue

CB237PH

Madingley Road

CB39NX

Cambridge Road

CB30LF

Thornton Close

CB238AE

Dry Drayton Road

CB238DT

Acorn Avenue

CB237GX

Peakes Court

CB234LZ

High Street

CB238EJ

Crafts Way

CB238TH

Hillcrest

CB238DE

Oakington Road

CB238EG

Bakers Field

CB234LY

High Street

CB30PQ

Girton Road

CB237PY

Brook Lane

CB237BH

Great Close

CB39NE

The Footpath

CB238AP

Saxon Way

CB238SG

Hollytrees

CB238EP

Foxhollow

CB238HP

Meridian Drive

CB238BD

Swifts Close

CB30QG

Northfield

CB238SE

Hanover Close

CB237PT

Brookfield Road

CB238DN

Huntingdon Road

CB237GU

St Catharines Hall

CB238DU

Almond Grove

CB238BH

Saxon Way

CB238TN

Watermead

CB238TW

The Spinney

CB30GQ

Wellbrook Way

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.