Postcode CB22 5SL 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 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% 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 Cambridge South, about 1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Great Shelford & Stapleford has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,095 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 23.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Great Shelford & Stapleford is £80,361 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 187 ft away from CB22 5SL.
Great Shelford & Stapleford near CB22 5SL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cambridge South located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB22 5SL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 22, Westfield Road, Cambridge, CB22 5JW | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2026 | 73, Cambridge Road, Cambridge, CB22 5JJ | Detached | Freehold | £895,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 3, The Beeches, Cambridge Road, Cambridge, CB22 5JJ | Detached | Freehold | £825,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2025 | 167, Cambridge Road, Cambridge, CB22 5JN | Detached | Freehold | £1,700,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2026 | 158, Cambridge Road, Cambridge, CB22 5JU | Detached | Freehold | £610,000 |
In the CB22 5SL postcode area, located within Great Shelford & Stapleford, there are 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Trumpington Park Primary School | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. |
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 5SL, 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 5SL records about 23 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 5SL in Shelford is £691,250 (about £525 per square foot) based on 78 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CB22 5SL, including Trumpington Park Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB22 5SL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,095 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 5SL 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).