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CB22 3EL

South Terrace

Sawston

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Detailed insights for CB22 3EL

Overview

Postcode CB22 3EL is located in a rural town, within the Sawston ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Sawston area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Sawston is £62,512 per year. The nearest station is Whittlesford Parkway located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Orchard Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Sawston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,869 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Sawston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6%

Approximately 6.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Sawston is £62,512 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB22 3EL.

Flood risk

No risk

Sawston near CB22 3EL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Whittlesford Parkway located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB22 3EL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Whittlesford Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Whittlesford Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB22 3EL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miOrchard ParkMediumWalking directions to Orchard Park
0.4 miOrchard ParkSmallWalking directions to Orchard Park

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
2,614.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.21(-41%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.07(-47%)
Burglary
3.03(+9%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.28(-64%)
Drugs
1.52(-42%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
79.41%
Other White
29
7.75%
Other Asian
10
2.67%
Other
9
2.41%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
8
2.14%
Total population: 374

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
167
56.8%
Level 3 (A level)
40
13.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
31
10.54%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
6.8%
No qualifications
19
6.46%
Total 16+ residents: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
45.03%
Owns with a mortgage
60
39.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
8.61%
Other social rented
6
3.97%
Social rents from council
3
1.99%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Sawston

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £426,625 in Sawston area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £885,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sawston 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 Sawston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£630,000
Flats2£207,500
Semi-Detached36£402,500
Terraced15£380,000

10 year median price trend in Sawston

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

Schools

In the CB22 3EL postcode area, located within Sawston, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB22 3EL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryWilliam Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Bellbird Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardSawstonE05014170
ParishSawstonE04013140
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SawstonE02003789
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 015DE01018282
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.