Postcode CB22 5EL is located in an urban city, 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 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 84% 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 Shelford (Cambs), about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Wale Recreation Ground.
Great Shelford & Stapleford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,397 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 13.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.5% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB22 5EL.
Great Shelford & Stapleford near CB22 5EL has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Shelford (Cambs) | N/A | Walking directions to Shelford (Cambs) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Wale Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Wale Recreation Ground |
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 15 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB22 5EL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | West Grange, Church Street, Cambridge, CB22 5EL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £1,980,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 15, Church Street, Cambridge, CB22 5EL | Terraced | Freehold | £516,444 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 19, Church Street, Cambridge, CB22 5EL | Terraced | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 12, Old School Court, Cambridge, CB22 5FF | Flats | Leasehold | £452,500 | |
| 25 Nov 2025 | 17, Old School Court, Cambridge, CB22 5FF | Detached | Freehold | £700,000 |
In the CB22 5EL postcode area, located within Great Shelford & Stapleford, there are 2 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Stapleford Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2013. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB22 5EL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Woollards Lane, South Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | 7 High Green, Great Shelford, CB22 5FU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
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 5EL, 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 5EL records about 13 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 5EL in Shelford is £691,250 (about £525 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CB22 5EL, including Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School (Good) and Stapleford Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CB22 5EL is Shelford (Cambs), about 691 m away.
CB22 5EL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,397 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 5EL 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).