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CB22 5BL

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Detailed insights for CB22 5BL

Overview

Postcode CB22 5BL is located in an urban city, within the Shelford ward 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 31.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Shelford & Stapleford is £80,361 per year. The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Villedomer Garden.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Great Shelford & Stapleford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,091 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Great Shelford & Stapleford has a very low crime rate, with approximately 31.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Great Shelford & Stapleford is £80,361 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB22 5BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Shelford & Stapleford near CB22 5BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB22 5BL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Shelford (Cambs)

N/A

Walking directions to Shelford (Cambs)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB22 5BL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miVilledomer GardenSmallWalking directions to Villedomer Garden

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
2,228.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
11.93(-62%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.16(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.56(+2%)
Burglary
3.58(+29%)
Other theft
2.39(-57%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
85.59%
Other White
25
7.35%
Indian
8
2.35%
Other
4
1.18%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.18%
Total population: 340

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
188
67.63%
Level 3 (A level)
27
9.71%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
7.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
6.12%
No qualifications
16
5.76%
Total 16+ residents: 278

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
52.52%
Owns with a mortgage
59
42.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.88%
Other social rented
2
1.44%
Social rents from council
1
0.72%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Shelford

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £622,500 in Shelford area, with individual transactions ranging from £221,000 up to £4,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shelford 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 Shelford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£865,000
Flats9£265,000
Semi-Detached21£600,000
Terraced8£366,615

10 year median price trend in Shelford

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

Schools

In the CB22 5BL postcode area, located within Great Shelford & Stapleford, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB22 5BL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStapleford Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryGreat and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB22 5BL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB22 5BL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miSpar67/69 London Road, Stapleford, CB22 5DGWalking directions to Spar

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
WardShelfordE05011304
ParishStaplefordE04001840
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Shelford & StaplefordE02003786
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 012DE01018295
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.