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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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 in Bassingbourn & the Mordens area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £1,235,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bassingbourn & the Mordens 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 Bassingbourn & the Mordens over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£657,500
Semi-Detached16£398,750
Terraced12£326,250

10 years median price trend in Bassingbourn & the Mordens

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bassingbourn & the Mordens.

All postcodes in Bassingbourn & the Mordens

SG85NE

High Street

SG80NR

Church Street

SG80LH

Church Lane

SG80JB

Bells Meadow

SG80SJ

Rookery Cottage

SG85NL

South End

SG80QE

Silver Street

SG80QX

Middle Street

SG85RX

Church Street

SG80BE

Lower Road

SG80JW

Swan Lane

SG85HX

Pepper Close

SG85JX

Tower Close

SG80HU

Flecks Lane

SG75RT

Station Road

SG80LY

Litlington Road

SG85LJ

Old North Road

SG80JL

Cannons Close

SG85JE

Nightingale Avenue

SG80NP

Station Road

SG85HZ

Spring Lane

SG80HT

Shingay Gate Farm Cottages

SG80NF

Jubilee Way

SG80PJ

Guilden Morden Road

SG80RJ

Royston Road

SG85LS

Elm Tree Drive

SG76SD

Baldock Road

SG85LL

Guise Lane

SG80QS

South Street

SG85JH

Chestnut Lane

SG85JF

Canberra Close

SG80AA

Old North Road

SG80HL

The Mordens

SG80ND

The Green

SG85LD

High Street

SG80JX

Ashwell Road

SG85NR

Brook Road

SG80SS

Bassingbourn Road

SG85NS

Brook Road

SG80PD

Hay Street

SG80LB

Potton Road

SG80LT

Cheyney Close

SG80JS

High Street

SG76SB

Baldock Road

SG80UA

Thompsons Meadow

SG85NU

Garden Place

SG80NZ

Ashwell Road

SG80DE

Bassingbourn

SG80JU

Buxtons Lane

SG85JJ

Bridge Street

SG80NA

The Green

SG80QP

New Close

SG80SN

High Street

SG80JA

Fox Corner

SG85SQ

Bridge Street

SG80PN

Bogs Gap Lane

SG85LH

Bassingbourn

SG80HH

The Mordens

SG89NR

Ashwell Street

SG80PT

Connors Close

SG85RE

The Cedars

SG80HR

Fen Road

SG80HJ

The Mordens

SG80SB

High Green Cottages

SG76SA

Station Road

SG80EX

High Street

SG85NW

Church Close

SG85FQ

St Marys Close

SG80QQ

Abbotts Close

SG80EJ

Lower Road

SG85JD

The Causeway

SG85XP

Limes Close

SG85HS

Knutsford Road

SG80EN

The Mordens

SG80LE

Potton Road

SG85RU

Church Street

SG80BQ

Flecks Drive

SG85NX

North End

SG80NB

The Green

SG80NE

Russell Close

SG85HT

Spring Lane

SG85XW

Playles Yard

SG80NN

Station Road

SG85PN

The Fillance

SG80JN

New Road

SG85LE

High Street

SG80HG

The Mordens

SG80PP

Brook End

SG80NS

Station Road

SG85RY

Church Street

SG85JR

Old North Road

SG80JG

Fox Hill Road

SG85JN

Swinnell Close

SG85PS

Park View

SG80BY

Queen Elizabeth Close

SG85JL

Old North Road

SG80RA

Anvil Avenue

SG80PW

Bogs Gap Lane

SG85JB

The Causeway

SG80QA

Church Street

Data Sources

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