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CB1 2HY

Petersfield

Cambridge

England / East of England / Cambridge / Petersfield / CB1 2HY

Overview

Postcode CB1 2HY is located in an urban city, within the Petersfield ward of Cambridge in the East of England region , and forms part of the Petersfield area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 155.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Petersfield is £64,700 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Parker's Piece.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Petersfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,115 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Petersfield has a very high crime rate, with approximately 155.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Petersfield is £64,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB1 2HY.

Flood risk

No risk

Petersfield near CB1 2HY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Cambridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miParker's PieceLarge
0.3 miPetersfieldSmall
0.2 miDonkey's CommonSmall

Area Profile

Population
293
Population density
13,348.6 per km²

Demographics

British
195
67.01%
Other White
69
23.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.06%
Irish
6
2.06%
African
6
2.06%
Total population: 291

Housing

Owns outright
49
40.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
36
29.51%
Owns with a mortgage
30
24.59%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.28%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Petersfield

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Petersfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £2,410,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats40£347,500
Semi-Detached8£1,000,000
Terraced50£534,000

10 years price trend in Petersfield

Schools

In the CB1 2HY postcode area, located within Petersfield, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCardiff Sixth Form College, CambridgeOther independent school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableSancton Wood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusCambridge Maths SchoolFree schools 16 to 19

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury's Local78-80 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AS
0.1 miOcean Supermarket58 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AS
0.1 miCo-op Food44a Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AS
0.1 miInternational Food Store96 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BD
0.1 miNip In30 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AD

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.