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CB22 3HU

Sawston

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB22 3HU

Overview

Postcode CB22 3HU 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 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sawston is £51,600 per year. The nearest station is Whittlesford Parkway located about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Orchard Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
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

1/10

Sawston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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 of residents in Sawston is £51,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Sawston near CB22 3HU 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB22 3HU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Whittlesford Parkway

N/A

Walking directions to Whittlesford Parkway

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB22 3HU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miOrchard ParkMediumWalking directions to Orchard Park
0.5 miMill Lane ParkSmallWalking directions to Mill Lane Park
0.2 miOrchard ParkSmallWalking directions to Orchard Park

Area Profile

Population
371
Population density
2,614.5 per km²

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

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 88 recent sales, the median property price is £433,750 in Sawston area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £895,000.

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
Detached33£635,000
Flats2£207,500
Semi-Detached38£400,000
Terraced15£375,000

10 year median price trend in Sawston

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

Schools

In the CB22 3HU postcode area, located within Sawston, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB22 3HU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryThe Bellbird Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWilliam Westley Church of England VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.8 miSecondarySawston Village CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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: 01/12/2025.