Postcode CB21 5XE is located in an urban city, within the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fulbourn & Teversham area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 107.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.3× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fulbourn & Teversham is £67,365 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 2.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Fulbourn & Teversham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,387 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Fulbourn & Teversham has a very high crime rate, with approximately 107.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fulbourn & Teversham is £67,365 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB21 5XE.
Fulbourn & Teversham near CB21 5XE 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £475 per square foot) in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £620,000 | £489 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £447,500 | £452 |
| Terraced | 19 | £361,260 | £468 |
| Flats | 10 | £223,750 | £453 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £590,000 | £176,000 | £360,000 | £306,000 |
| 2017 | £505,000 | £170,000 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £530,000 | £195,000 | £375,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | £574,000 | £186,000 | £380,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £547,500 | £245,000 | £385,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £299,950 | £500,000 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £673,475 | £220,784 | £466,000 | £362,500 |
| 2023 | £666,351 | £227,000 | £670,000 | £435,000 |
| 2024 | £716,381 | £339,950 | £440,000 | £428,750 |
| 2025 | £622,500 | £211,000 | £450,000 | £401,300 |
| 2026 | £529,000 | — | £475,000 | £331,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399 | £449 | £388 | £359 |
| 2017 | £393 | £441 | £389 | £457 |
| 2018 | £398 | £368 | £389 | £477 |
| 2019 | £401 | £403 | £389 | £440 |
| 2020 | £403 | £406 | £395 | £414 |
| 2021 | £440 | £514 | £418 | £455 |
| 2022 | £469 | £432 | £483 | £538 |
| 2023 | £534 | £432 | £486 | £531 |
| 2024 | £506 | £534 | £473 | £543 |
| 2025 | £518 | £453 | £469 | £500 |
| 2026 | £470 | — | £404 | £516 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB21 5XE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | 11, Goldcrest Close, Cambridge, CB21 5AR | Detached | Freehold | £824,750 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 5, Goldcrest Close, Cambridge, CB21 5AR | Detached | Freehold | £584,750 | |
| 11 Apr 2025 | 1, Goldcrest Close, Cambridge, CB21 5AR | Detached | Freehold | £674,750 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 5, Chaffinch Road, Cambridge, CB21 5AP | Terraced | Freehold | £81,801 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 19, Chaffinch Road, Cambridge, CB21 5AP | Terraced | Freehold | £81,801 |
In the CB21 5XE postcode area, located within Fulbourn & Teversham, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB21 5XE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco | Cambridge Road, South Cambridgeshire, CB1 9BF | Walking directions to Tesco |
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire 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 CB21 5XE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carla Hofman
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026
Chloe Wills-Eve
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026
Vince Farrar
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB21 5XE records about 108 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CB21 5XE in Fulbourn & Teversham is £470,000 (about £475 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to CB21 5XE, including Cambridge Steiner School (Good), Bewick Bridge Community Primary School (Good) and Colville Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB21 5XE scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,387 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 CB21 5XE is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Carla Hofman (Liberal Democrats), Chloe Wills-Eve (Liberal Democrats) and Vince Farrar (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.