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Eddington & Castle

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About

Eddington and the Castle area lie on the north side of central Cambridge and combine a modern residential quarter with a site of medieval earthworks. The grassy motte of Cambridge Castle still marks the skyline at Castle Hill; the raised mound and surrounding ditch are reminders of the Norman fortification that once occupied the site and can be accessed by foot from nearby streets. Narrow lanes and civic buildings around the mound reflect the long sequence of uses for this small urban sector.

Eddington is a planned neighbourhood named for Sir Arthur Eddington, built on university-owned land with housing, a primary school, a community centre and local shops grouped around a central square. A network of cycleways and pedestrian routes links the development to the rest of the city, and new public spaces include flood-resilient drainage features that double as planted swales. Street names and signage reference scientific figures and the area has a programme of community events run from the neighbourhood hub, giving residents shared facilities within walking distance.

Area overview

On average Eddington & Castle has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 16.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Eddington & Castle is £84,863 per year. There are 3 schools in Eddington & Castle: 2 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Eddington & Castle is home to around 12,981 people, with a population density of about 3,806.2 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Eddington & Castle Population
12,981
Population density
3,806.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.02(-59%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.4(-27%)
Other theft
4.24(-22%)
Bicycle theft
3.47(+308%)
Vehicle crime
2.93(-33%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,164
47.47%
Other White
2,668
20.55%
Chinese
1,066
8.21%
Indian
702
5.41%
Other Asian
465
3.58%
Total population: 12,984

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
6,125
50.74%
Level 3 (A level)
4,832
40.03%
No qualifications
334
2.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
326
2.7%
Other
182
1.51%
Total 16+ residents: 12,071

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
872
29.74%
Owns outright
795
27.11%
Owns with a mortgage
477
16.27%
Other forms of private rent
336
11.46%
Other social rented
305
10.4%
Total households: 2,932

Property prices in Eddington & Castle

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £548,000 in Eddington & Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £271,750 up to £1,350,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Eddington & Castle 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 Eddington & Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£663,745
Flats14£376,000
Semi-Detached11£640,000
Terraced16£507,500

10 years median price trend in Eddington & Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Eddington & Castle.

All postcodes in Eddington & Castle

CB30HW

Sherlock Close

CB43HN

Warwick Road

CB30AZ

The Crescent

CB30UD

Castle Street

CB30UG

Plymouth Close

CB43QU

Canterbury Street

CB30YW

Castle

CB30RD

Castle

CB31SE

Eddington Avenue

CB21TL

Queen's Road

CB43QP

Benson Place

CB31TT

Eddington Avenue

CB30HR

Sherlock Road

CB30AY

Castle

CB30DP

Storeys Way

CB30DU

Castle

CB43LS

Lexington Close

CB30DB

Castle Street

CB30SJ

Shrewsbury Road

CB30JE

St Stephens Place

CB43YH

Castle Street

CB30YQ

Cornford Drive

CB30SH

Canterbury Street

CB30YJ

Wallace Way

CB31BF

Rudduck Way

CB43PL

Oxford Road

CB43NN

Belmore Close

CB30LB

Huntingdon Road

CB30DF

Castle Street

CB30LD

Howes Place

CB31BL

Castle

CB43HW

Lingholme Close

CB30AP

Castle

CB31AT

Madingley Road

CB30DN

Benians Court

CB43QF

Canterbury Street

CB30TX

Madingley Road

CB30AD

Chesterton Lane

CB43NW

Badminton Close

CB31TZ

Burkitt Lane

CB43PN

Wentworth Road

CB30UH

Beagle Road

CB30AE

Pound Hill

CB30FN

Fuller Way

CB30DW

Bradrushe Fields

CB30BX

Shelly Garden

CB30EZ

Madingley Rise

CB43BF

Castle Street

CB21UH

Trinity Lane

CB31BS

Turing Way

CB30DD

Buckingham Road

CB43QS

Westfield Lane

CB43PZ

Sydenham Terrace

CB30UN

Evolution Court

CB31TY

Madingley Road

CB30BN

Mount Pleasant

CB43LZ

Fontwell Avenue

CB21TS

Newnham

CB31DE

Lewis Avenue

CB30BT

Shelly Garden

CB31AD

Madingley Road

CB30BH

Albion Row

CB30BY

Albion Row

CB30UE

Castle Street

CB30AJ

Castle Street

CB43LP

Carisbrooke Road

CB30AH

Castle Street

CB43JW

Windsor Road

CB30EU

Lansdowne Road

CB30QZ

Eddington Avenue

CB30EE

Madingley Road

CB31AF

Madingley Road

CB30HN

Marion Close

CB30GY

Yeoman Drive

CB30AQ

Castle Street

CB30BU

Lady Margaret Road

CB30GZ

Yeoman Drive

CB30EX

Madingley Road

CB30EY

Conduit Head Road

CB30SZ

Castle Park

CB30UL

Galton Road

CB30GX

Lawrence Weaver Road

CB21UW

Bridge Street

CB30HT

Woodlark Road

CB30DT

Storeys Way

CB30HU

Woodlark Road

CB31AU

Madingley Road

CB39AQ

Queen's Road

CB31BR

Turing Way

CB30JD

St Christophers Avenue

CB30DH

Huntingdon Road

CB43QH

Priory Street

CB30DR

Storeys Way

Data Sources

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