Postcode CB22 3BF is located in a rural hamlet, within the Shelford area of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Great Shelford & Stapleford area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Great Shelford & Stapleford is £80,361 per year. The median sale price in Shelford is £691,250 (around £525 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £477,713 and £857,500. The nearest station is Cambridge South, about 1.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Great Shelford & Stapleford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,095 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Great Shelford & Stapleford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Great Shelford & Stapleford is £80,361 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 295 ft away from CB22 3BF.
Great Shelford & Stapleford near CB22 3BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cambridge South located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £691,250 (about £525 per square foot) in Shelford area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £4,940,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 39 | £830,000 | £526 |
| Semi-Detached | 21 | £565,000 | £531 |
| Flats | 8 | £423,750 | £489 |
| Terraced | 10 | £380,500 | £501 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £799,950 | £300,000 | £463,500 | £355,000 |
| 2017 | £735,000 | £325,000 | £475,000 | £378,750 |
| 2018 | £659,000 | £251,750 | £452,500 | £388,500 |
| 2019 | £718,750 | £276,250 | £516,000 | £360,000 |
| 2020 | £730,000 | £265,000 | £515,000 | £405,000 |
| 2021 | £830,000 | £256,500 | £522,000 | £365,000 |
| 2022 | £900,000 | £250,000 | £582,500 | £435,500 |
| 2023 | £1,012,875 | £259,250 | £657,500 | £416,500 |
| 2024 | £850,000 | £312,500 | £440,000 | £374,000 |
| 2025 | £870,000 | £395,000 | £580,000 | £425,000 |
| 2026 | £835,000 | £313,750 | £570,000 | £318,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £414 | £478 | £413 | £487 |
| 2017 | £443 | £445 | £455 | £444 |
| 2018 | £465 | £428 | £435 | £414 |
| 2019 | £462 | £487 | £427 | £467 |
| 2020 | £451 | £421 | £461 | £429 |
| 2021 | £493 | £425 | £485 | £497 |
| 2022 | £573 | £440 | £530 | £555 |
| 2023 | £564 | £459 | £527 | £503 |
| 2024 | £528 | £423 | £547 | £525 |
| 2025 | £562 | £537 | £525 | £472 |
| 2026 | £513 | £433 | £563 | £415 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB22 3BF.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2025 | 85A, Babraham Road, Cambridge, CB22 3AY | Flats | Freehold | £385,000 | |
| 18 Sept 2025 | Arbor Grange, Babraham Road, Cambridge, CB22 3AY | Detached | Freehold | £2,100,000 |
In the CB22 3BF postcode area, located within Great Shelford & Stapleford, there are 1 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | University technical college | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | The Netherhall School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Queen Edith Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. |
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB22 3BF, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Farhan Hussain
Shelford - Elected 7 May 2026
Mark Andrew Lunn
Shelford - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB22 3BF records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CB22 3BF in Shelford is £691,250 (about £525 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CB22 3BF, including Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology (Good), The Netherhall School (Good) and Queen Edith Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB22 3BF scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,095 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 CB22 3BF is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Farhan Hussain (Liberal Democrats) and Mark Andrew Lunn (Liberal Democrats).