Postcode CB1 3TW is located in an urban city, within the Cherry Hinton area of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Cherry Hinton area. It has average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 118.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Cherry Hinton is £66,312 per year. The median sale price in Cherry Hinton is £420,000 (around £487 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £318,500 and £500,000. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Cherry Hinton Hall.
Cherry Hinton has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,495 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.
Cherry Hinton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 118.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Cherry Hinton is £66,312 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB1 3TW.
Cherry Hinton near CB1 3TW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cambridge located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Cherry Hinton Hall | Large | Walking directions to Cherry Hinton Hall |
| 0.5 mi | Lichfield Park | Small | Walking directions to Lichfield Park |
Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 (about £487 per square foot) in Cherry Hinton area, with individual transactions ranging from £180,000 up to £1,296,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £700,000 | £506 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £481,000 | £490 |
| Terraced | 25 | £400,000 | £487 |
| Flats | 19 | £270,000 | £453 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £415,000 | £245,800 | £393,750 | £350,000 |
| 2017 | £580,000 | £265,000 | £410,000 | £345,000 |
| 2018 | £482,000 | £260,000 | £410,000 | £355,000 |
| 2019 | £594,995 | £314,995 | £453,500 | £356,500 |
| 2020 | £632,750 | £237,500 | £397,650 | £387,500 |
| 2021 | £557,500 | £259,000 | £440,000 | £380,000 |
| 2022 | £641,500 | £250,000 | £515,000 | £435,000 |
| 2023 | £592,500 | £272,000 | £512,500 | £400,000 |
| 2024 | £589,950 | £300,000 | £497,975 | £410,000 |
| 2025 | £680,000 | £295,000 | £462,500 | £405,100 |
| 2026 | £700,000 | £265,000 | £481,000 | £410,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £443 | £498 | £420 | £447 |
| 2017 | £436 | £393 | £415 | £426 |
| 2018 | £454 | £411 | £428 | £392 |
| 2019 | £428 | £424 | £424 | £401 |
| 2020 | £391 | £365 | £439 | £442 |
| 2021 | £452 | £440 | £448 | £443 |
| 2022 | £547 | £553 | £501 | £492 |
| 2023 | £571 | £485 | £547 | £504 |
| 2024 | £546 | £465 | £523 | £447 |
| 2025 | £567 | £441 | £520 | £493 |
| 2026 | £504 | £448 | £481 | £517 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB1 3TW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 68, Walpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 03 Jul 2026 | 15, Sycamore Close, Cambridge, CB1 8PG | Detached | Freehold | £706,000 | |
| 08 Jul 2026 | 1B, St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, CB1 3TG | Flats | Leasehold | £320,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 51, St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, CB1 3TG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 34, St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, CB1 3TQ | Terraced | Freehold | £500,000 |
In the CB1 3TW postcode area, located within Cherry Hinton, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | St Bede's Inter-Church School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Queen Emma Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jun 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Spinney Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 2 Jun 2026. |
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB1 3TW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Budgens | Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DH | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.2 mi | Williams Stores | Walpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3UE | Walking directions to Williams Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | 6 Adkins Corner, Cambridge, CB1 3RU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Perne Road's Co-Operative Food | 115-117 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SB | Walking directions to Perne Road's Co-Operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | Cambridge Indian Supermarket | 11 High Street, Cambridge, CB1 9HY | Walking directions to Cambridge Indian Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB1 3TW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Russ McPherson
Cherry Hinton - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB1 3TW records about 119 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drugs.
The median sale price around CB1 3TW in Cherry Hinton is £420,000 (about £487 per square foot) based on 86 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to CB1 3TW, including St Bede's Inter-Church School (Outstanding), Queen Emma Primary School (Good) and The Spinney Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB1 3TW scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,495 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering CB1 3TW is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Russ McPherson (Labour Party).