Postcode CB1 8PY is located in an urban city, within the Queen Edith's ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.5× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,545 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB1 8PY.
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's near CB1 8PY 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £815,888 (about £584 per square foot) in Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £225,000 up to £2,225,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £1,040,000 | £646 |
| Terraced | 18 | £677,500 | £582 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £620,000 | £561 |
| Flats | 13 | £385,000 | £519 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,250,000 | £465,750 | £582,000 | £600,000 |
| 2017 | £936,250 | £437,750 | £692,500 | £650,000 |
| 2018 | £835,000 | £347,475 | £677,500 | £882,500 |
| 2019 | £841,500 | £450,000 | £615,000 | £699,950 |
| 2020 | £1,110,000 | £447,500 | £543,750 | £895,000 |
| 2021 | £980,000 | £370,000 | £575,000 | £675,000 |
| 2022 | £1,467,500 | £430,000 | £731,000 | £1,000,000 |
| 2023 | £1,275,000 | £425,000 | £730,000 | £626,250 |
| 2024 | £1,235,000 | £435,000 | £618,000 | £682,890 |
| 2025 | £1,050,000 | £385,000 | £645,000 | £708,250 |
| 2026 | £982,500 | £411,250 | £775,000 | £579,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £487 | £592 | £469 | £534 |
| 2017 | £518 | £550 | £481 | £478 |
| 2018 | £493 | £516 | £492 | £447 |
| 2019 | £532 | £546 | £465 | £436 |
| 2020 | £560 | £578 | £516 | £530 |
| 2021 | £577 | £478 | £515 | £606 |
| 2022 | £781 | £585 | £586 | £668 |
| 2023 | £665 | £540 | £613 | £567 |
| 2024 | £607 | £531 | £556 | £613 |
| 2025 | £662 | £541 | £603 | £652 |
| 2026 | £648 | £493 | £527 | £527 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB1 8PY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2025 | 36, Beaumont Road, Cambridge, CB1 8PY | Detached | Freehold | £755,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2025 | 52, Beaumont Road, Cambridge, CB1 8PY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £820,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 63, Netherhall Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 4, Chalk Grove, Cambridge, CB1 8NT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £930,000 | |
| 17 Sept 2025 | 132, Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NW | Detached | Freehold | £705,000 |
In the CB1 8PY postcode area, located within Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB1 8PY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Express | 38 Wulfstan Court, Cambridge, CB1 8RE | Walking directions to Express |
| 0.4 mi | Spencer's Supermarket | 144 Wulfstan Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QJ | Walking directions to Spencer's Supermarket |
| 0.4 mi | M&H General Stores | 136 Wulfstan Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QJ | Walking directions to M&H General Stores |
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 8PY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amanda Joan Taylor
Queen Edith's - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB1 8PY records about 125 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CB1 8PY in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £815,888 (about £584 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to CB1 8PY, including The Netherhall School (Good), Queen Edith Primary School (Good) and Queen Emma Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB1 8PY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,545 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 8PY is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Amanda Joan Taylor (Liberal Democrats).
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.