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CB22 5FU

Cambridge Road

Shelford

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Detailed insights for CB22 5FU

Overview

Postcode CB22 5FU 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 32.7 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 0.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
17.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

3/10

Great Shelford & Stapleford has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,375 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Great Shelford & Stapleford has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.3%

Approximately 17.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 22 ft away from CB22 5FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Shelford & Stapleford near CB22 5FU 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB22 5FU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Shelford (Cambs)

N/A

Walking directions to Shelford (Cambs)

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
2,567.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.51(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.89(-40%)
Drugs
3.45(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.45(-46%)
Burglary
2.87(+3%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
213
67.83%
Other White
42
13.38%
Indian
19
6.05%
African
7
2.23%
Pakistani
5
1.59%
Total population: 314

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
181
66.06%
Level 3 (A level)
22
8.03%
No qualifications
21
7.66%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
6.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
6.2%
Total 16+ residents: 274

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
61
35.26%
Owns outright
48
27.75%
Owns with a mortgage
26
15.03%
Social rents from council
21
12.14%
Other social rented
9
5.2%
Total households: 173

Property prices in Shelford

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £630,000 in Shelford area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £4,940,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shelford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached35£910,000£5,943
Flats16£481,450£6,441
Semi-Detached18£474,000£5,519
Terraced8£383,000£4,646

10 year median price trend in Shelford

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

Schools

In the CB22 5FU 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 5FU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGreat and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryStapleford Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB22 5FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB22 5FU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCo-op Food7 High Green, Great Shelford, CB22 5FUWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miKash Stores and Post Office33-35 Hinton Way, Great Shelford, CB22 5AXWalking directions to Kash Stores and Post Office
0.4 miTesco ExpressWoollards Lane, South Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LZWalking directions to Tesco Express

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CB22 5FU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Farhan Hussain

Shelford - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Mark Andrew Lunn

Shelford - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Pippa Heylings

South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardShelfordE05011304
ParishGreat ShelfordE04001794
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Shelford & StaplefordE02003786
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 012CE01018294
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2018-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.