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CB1 3TJ

Walpole Road

Cherry Hinton

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Detailed insights for CB1 3TJ

Overview

Postcode CB1 3TJ is located in an urban city, within the Cherry Hinton ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cherry Hinton area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 102.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Cherry Hinton is £66,312 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Cherry Hinton Hall.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
61%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Cherry Hinton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,615 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Cherry Hinton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 102.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

61%

Approximately 61.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Cherry Hinton is £66,312 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB1 3TJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Cherry Hinton near CB1 3TJ 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB1 3TJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miCherry Hinton HallLargeWalking directions to Cherry Hinton Hall

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
2,879.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.17(+49%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.79(+71%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.54(+80%)
Other theft
9.89(+78%)
Public order
9.89(+90%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
168
71.19%
Other White
24
10.17%
Bangladeshi
11
4.66%
Other
6
2.54%
Arab
5
2.12%
Total population: 236

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
70
34.83%
No qualifications
52
25.87%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
24
11.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
11.44%
Level 3 (A level)
21
10.45%
Total 16+ residents: 201

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
74
60.16%
Owns outright
21
17.07%
Owns with a mortgage
15
12.2%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.13%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Cherry Hinton

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in Cherry Hinton area, with individual transactions ranging from £179,000 up to £1,105,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cherry Hinton 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 Cherry Hinton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£650,000
Flats11£295,000
Semi-Detached27£450,000
Terraced17£435,000

10 year median price trend in Cherry Hinton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cherry Hinton.

Schools

In the CB1 3TJ postcode area, located within Cherry Hinton, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB1 3TJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHolme Court SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableCambridge International SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondarySt Bede's Inter-Church SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB1 3TJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB1 3TJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miWilliams StoresWalpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3UEWalking directions to Williams Stores
0.2 miBudgensCherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DHWalking directions to Budgens
0.4 miCo-op Food6 Adkins Corner, Cambridge, CB1 3RUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miCambridge Indian Supermarket11 High Street, Cambridge, CB1 9HYWalking directions to Cambridge Indian Supermarket
0.5 miPerne Road's Co-Operative Food115-117 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SBWalking directions to Perne Road's Co-Operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district (2025-26).

Band A£1,570
Band B£1,832
Band C£2,094
Band D£2,355
Band E£2,879
Band F£3,402
Band G£3,926
Band H£4,711

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardCherry HintonE05013053
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Cherry HintonE02003729
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 011CE01017961
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.