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CB2 1LE

Petersfield

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB2 1LE

Overview

Postcode CB2 1LE is located in an urban city, within the Petersfield ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Newtown area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 140.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Newtown is £64,100 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Coleridge Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
140
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
5.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

4/10

Newtown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,186 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Newtown has a very high crime rate, with approximately 140.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.9%

Approximately 5.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Newtown is £64,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 265 ft away from CB2 1LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Newtown near CB2 1LE 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB2 1LE
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Cambridge

N/A

Walking directions to Cambridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB2 1LE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miColeridge Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Coleridge Recreation Ground
0.3 miCannon's GreenSmallWalking directions to Cannon's Green
0.3 miRegency squareSmallWalking directions to Regency square

Area Profile

Population
618
Population density
20,844.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
40.03%
Other White
129
20.74%
Chinese
70
11.25%
Indian
35
5.63%
Other Asian
30
4.82%
Total population: 622

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
105
77.78%
Owns outright
10
7.41%
Owns with a mortgage
9
6.67%
Other social rented
6
4.44%
Social rents from council
2
1.48%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Petersfield

Based on 102 recent sales, the median property price is £458,500 in Petersfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,645,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Petersfield 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 Petersfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats40£360,000
Semi-Detached7£900,000
Terraced55£528,000

10 year median price trend in Petersfield

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

Schools

In the CB2 1LE postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB2 1LE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt. Andrew's College CambridgeOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableSancton Wood SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 mi16 plusHills Road Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB2 1LE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB2 1LE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCo-op Food2 Brookgate, Cambridge, CB2 1PGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.1 miTesco Express4 Station Square, Cambridge, CB1 2GEWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.1 miM&S Simply FoodStation Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JWWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.2 miSainsbury's Local1 Station Square, Cambridge, CB1 2JWWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miRetourClifton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7EDWalking directions to Retour

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardPetersfieldE05013059
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)NewtownE02007087
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 014BE01035522
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-07-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.