Postcode CB1 8DB is located in an urban city, within the Coleridge ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Coleridge area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Coleridge is £62,553 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Cherry Hinton Hall.
Coleridge has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,725 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.
Coleridge has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Coleridge is £62,553 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB1 8DB.
Coleridge near CB1 8DB 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Cherry Hinton Hall | Large | Walking directions to Cherry Hinton Hall |
| 0.4 mi | Lichfield Park | Small | Walking directions to Lichfield Park |
Based on 82 recent sales, the median property price is £470,500 (about £526 per square foot) in Coleridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,162,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £720,500 | £504 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £610,000 | £601 |
| Terraced | 27 | £492,500 | £518 |
| Flats | 30 | £310,000 | £486 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £397,500 | £480,000 | £420,500 |
| 2017 | £610,000 | £385,575 | £480,000 | £410,000 |
| 2018 | £577,500 | £268,500 | £460,000 | £385,000 |
| 2019 | £508,375 | £260,000 | £546,250 | £407,500 |
| 2020 | £500,000 | £287,500 | £545,000 | £405,000 |
| 2021 | £675,000 | £291,000 | £541,000 | £438,000 |
| 2022 | £770,000 | £305,000 | £635,000 | £518,137 |
| 2023 | £658,500 | £320,000 | £595,000 | £497,500 |
| 2024 | £690,000 | £345,000 | £606,306 | £500,000 |
| 2025 | £720,500 | £338,750 | £626,000 | £471,000 |
| 2026 | — | £285,000 | £679,500 | £492,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | £561 | £499 | £407 |
| 2017 | £470 | £539 | £521 | £477 |
| 2018 | £462 | £476 | £503 | £448 |
| 2019 | £384 | £477 | £474 | £418 |
| 2020 | £486 | £481 | £439 | £476 |
| 2021 | £538 | £465 | £522 | £416 |
| 2022 | £486 | £483 | £554 | £507 |
| 2023 | £603 | £500 | £592 | £543 |
| 2024 | £631 | £526 | £616 | £562 |
| 2025 | £504 | £490 | £576 | £521 |
| 2026 | — | £505 | £622 | £576 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB1 8DB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar 2025 | 389, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £901,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 46, Derwent Close, Cambridge, CB1 8DZ | Terraced | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 36, Derwent Close, Cambridge, CB1 8DZ | Terraced | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 115, Derwent Close, Cambridge, CB1 8DY | Terraced | Freehold | £460,050 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 55, Derwent Close, Cambridge, CB1 8DY | Terraced | Freehold | £531,022 |
In the CB1 8DB postcode area, located within Coleridge, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB1 8DB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Budgens | Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8DH | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 6 Adkins Corner, Cambridge, CB1 3RU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Williams Stores | Walpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3UE | Walking directions to Williams Stores |
| 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Express | 38 Wulfstan Court, Cambridge, CB1 8RE | Walking directions to Express |
Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB1 8DB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Sarah Louise Nicmanis
Coleridge - Elected 7 May 2026
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB1 8DB records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CB1 8DB in Coleridge is £470,500 (about £526 per square foot) based on 82 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to CB1 8DB, including Queen Emma Primary School (Good), Holme Court School (Good) and Cambridge International School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB1 8DB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,725 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cambridge covering CB1 8DB is Daniel Zeichner (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Sarah Louise Nicmanis (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.