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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.

All postcodes in Bassingbourn & the Mordens

SG80NX

Station Road

SG85LU

Elm Tree Drive

SG85PD

North End

SG80RN

Church Street

SG80HW

Manor Farm Business Park

SG85PZ

Park Close

SG85NF

High Street

SG85PG

Fen Road

SG80QR

South Street

SG80PF

Craft Way

SG85JS

Old North Road

SG80UB

Plough Close

SG80SD

High Street

SG85LX

Old North Road

SG85JA

The Causeway

SG85JW

Muncey Grove

SG85JU

Old North Road

SG85LR

Cardiff Place

SG85NQ

Saddleback Lane

SG80RH

Royston Road

SG80QG

The Mount

SG85SA

Ridgeway Close

SG85UL

Kefford Close

SG75RP

Station Road

SG85PH

Shedbury Lane

SG80BB

Windmill View

SG80SG

Church Lane

SG85PJ

Guise Lane

SG80PR

Brook End

SG80LS

Cheyney Street

SG80RT

Abington Road

SG80NJ

Church Street

SG80PH

North Brook End

SG89NJ

Royston Road

SG80NY

Westbrook Close

SG80PU

Town Farm Close

SG80RG

Royston Road

SG85RP

Meldreth Road

SG85HU

Spring Lane

SG85PE

North End

SG85RT

Town Farm Close

SG85SP

Bridge Street

SG85LQ

The Causeway

SG85LG

The Causeway

SG80QF

Meeting Lane

SG85PA

North End

SG80QB

Church Street

SG85NJ

South End

SG85GZ

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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.