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Bassingbourn & the Mordens

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About

Bassingbourn and the Mordens encompass a cluster of villages in South Cambridgeshire — Bassingbourn, Steeple Morden and Guilden Morden — lying close to the county boundary with Hertfordshire. The area is shaped by arable fields, country lanes and a network of footpaths that link churches, village halls and small shops. Kneesworth House, a large historic estate at the edge of Bassingbourn, marks one side of the village while the former RAF Bassingbourn airfield with its wartime hard standings and perimeter tracks remains a visible feature in the landscape and a point of local memory.

Local life revolves around parish activities, village pubs, sports clubs and seasonal events that use the halls and greens. Archaeology surfaces in everyday places: Guilden Morden is known for an early medieval boar figure found locally and now recorded in museum collections. Farming remains prominent, and lanes threaded between hedgerows carry walkers and cyclists through a patchwork of fields and small woodlands that define the scale and character of the community.

Area overview

On average Bassingbourn & the Mordens has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 35% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 12.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £69,815 per year. There are 4 schools in Bassingbourn & the Mordens: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bassingbourn & the Mordens is home to around 7,238 people, with a population density of about 95.9 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
53
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
12.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bassingbourn & the Mordens Population
7,238
Population density
95.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.74(-9%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.26(+15%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.05(+11%)
Public order
4.84(-5%)
Burglary
3.04(+9%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,597
91.12%
Other White
245
3.38%
Irish
73
1.01%
White and Asian (mixed)
46
0.64%
Other Asian
45
0.62%
Total population: 7,240

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,275
38.74%
Level 3 (A level)
975
16.6%
No qualifications
855
14.56%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
818
13.93%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
563
9.59%
Total 16+ residents: 5,872

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,092
38.08%
Owns with a mortgage
987
34.41%
Social rents from council
322
11.23%
Private landlord or letting agency
237
8.26%
Other social rented
106
3.7%
Total households: 2,868

Property prices in Bassingbourn & the Mordens

Median price£435,000
Price per sq ft£405
Sales (last 12 months)64
Typical range (middle 50%)£354K – £650K

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £405 per square foot) in Bassingbourn & the Mordens area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,235,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bassingbourn & the Mordens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached32£650,000£419
Semi-Detached19£395,000£404
Terraced13£325,000£379

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bassingbourn & the Mordens

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bassingbourn & the Mordens.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£500,000£380,000£259,000
2017£535,000£391,000£268,000
2018£550,000£320,000£265,000
2019£650,000£348,750£272,500
2020£540,600£310,000£288,000
2021£587,500£360,000£295,000
2022£600,000£425,000£280,000
2023£658,750£397,500£320,000
2024£643,750£375,000£300,500
2025£680,000£397,500£326,250
2026£652,500£438,500£269,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bassingbourn & the Mordens.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bassingbourn & the Mordens.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£323£311£356
2017£332£318£343
2018£334£358£346
2019£334£371£345
2020£360£328£337
2021£365£340£398
2022£403£396£377
2023£400£393£379
2024£403£392£321
2025£440£407£404
2026£395£375£379
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bassingbourn & the Mordens.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bassingbourn & the Mordens in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Bassingbourn & the Mordens

Is Bassingbourn & the Mordens safe?

Bassingbourn & the Mordens records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Bassingbourn & the Mordens?

The median sale price in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is £435,000 (about £405 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bassingbourn & the Mordens?

Bassingbourn & the Mordens has 3 primary schools (1 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bassingbourn & the Mordens?

Bassingbourn & the Mordens scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bassingbourn & the Mordens sits around rank 21,881 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 Bassingbourn & the Mordens?

The average household income in Bassingbourn & the Mordens is around £69,815 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Bassingbourn & the Mordens

SG80RQ

Cherry Tree Close

SG80RE

Cockhall Lane

SG80JR

High Street

SG80JZ

Pound Green

SG80NU

Station Road

SG80QU

Malting Lane

SG85JG

Old North Road

SG85PB

Walnut Tree Close

SG80HP

New Shingay

SG80PL

Shingay Road

SG85LF

High Street

SG80JT

Silver Street

SG80ET

High Street

SG80QN

Bassingbourn Road

SG85JQ

Wellington Place

SG85NP

Brook Road

SG80RR

Royston Road

SG80LX

Litlington Road

SG75NF

Cold Harbour

SG80NL

Church Farm Lane

SG80LG

Little Green

SG85PL

Saggers Close

SG85YR

Fortune Way

SG80RP

Ashwell Street

SG80SA

The Mordens

SG80NQ

The Mordens

SG85HY

Spring Lane

SG85GY

Robinson Gardens

SG80PE

Hay Street

SG80RS

Royston Road

SG80LP

Cheyney Street

SG85SN

Bridge Street

SG80LR

Cheyney Street

SG85SD

Church Street

SG80QZ

Abington Road

SG85SG

Bridge Street

SG80JP

High Street

SG75RS

Station Road

SG85UJ

Elbourn Way

SG85JY

Orchard Close

SG80JF

Fox Hill Road

SG85RR

Meldreth Road

SG85PQ

Fen Road

SG80RB

Cockhall Close

SG80ES

High Street

SG80EP

High Road

SG80AB

Ermine Way

SG80RD

Church Street

SG85PR

Mill Lane

SG80HN

Mill Lane

SG80SQ

Church Lane

SG80PB

Ashwell Road

SG80QT

Malting Lane

SG80QH

Burrs Lane

SG85NZ

North End

SG85NH

The Tanyard

SG80NH

Mill Courtyard

SG80RU

Abington Road

SG80EY

Cobbs Lane

SG85RJ

Wortham Grove

SG80QJ

Chapel Close

SG80JJ

Fox Hill

SG85LP

Cambridge Crescent

SG85LW

Willmott Road

SG80JE

Trap Road

SG80JD

Church Street

SG85PP

Mill Lane

SG75RR

Station Road

SG85JT

Ashwell Street

SG85NG

South End

SG80QL

St Catherines Court

SG80JH

Fox Hill Road

SG80HS

Elecks Lane

SG80TP

Swanns Close

SG85FJ

The Causeway

SG85NA

Poplar Farm Close

SG85RS

Meldreth Road

SG85YH

Nightingale Close

SG80SH

Church Lane

SG80NG

Jubilee End

SG85JP

Old North Road

SG85NY

North End

SG80JY

Ashwell Road

SG80RL

Royston Road

SG80SL

High Street

SG85LA

Tudor Court

SG80PG

North Brook End

SG89NS

Baldock Road

SG80EU

High Street

SG85SR

Old North Road

SG85FL

Butterfield Drive

SG85LT

Clarkes Way

SG80LA

Dubbs Knoll Road

SG85HR

Knutsford Road

SG80NT

Ashwell Street

SG80NW

Station Road

SG80ER

Tadlow Gate

SG85ND

The Limes

SG85NT

Brook Road

SG80EL

Lower Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.