Postcode CB22 5LX 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 0.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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 2.6% 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.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 108 ft away from CB22 5LX.
Great Shelford & Stapleford near CB22 5LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shelford (Cambs) | N/A | Walking directions to Shelford (Cambs) |
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 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB22 5LX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 11, Shelford Park Avenue, Cambridge, CB22 5LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £725,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 33, Shelford Park Avenue, Cambridge, CB22 5LU | Detached | Freehold | £775,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Anglia House, 8, Station Court, Cambridge, CB22 5NE | Other | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 06 Feb 2026 | Lincoln House, 9, Station Court, Cambridge, CB22 5NE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 3, Grain Close, Cambridge, CB22 5AR | Terraced | Freehold | £346,000 |
In the CB22 5LX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Stapleford Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Jun 2013. |
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB22 5LX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Kash Stores and Post Office | 33-35 Hinton Way, Great Shelford, CB22 5AX | Walking directions to Kash Stores and Post Office |
| 0.2 mi | Co-op Food | 7 High Green, Great Shelford, CB22 5FU | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Woollards Lane, South Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 5LX, 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 5LX 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 5LX 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 5LX, 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 5LX is Shelford (Cambs), about 164 m away.
CB22 5LX 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 5LX 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).