Postcode CB23 1ES is located in a rural village, within the Harston & Comberton ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hardwick & Highfields area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 42% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hardwick & Highfields is £68,071 per year. The nearest station is Foxton, about 2.5 miles away.
Hardwick & Highfields has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,501 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Hardwick & Highfields has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 11.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hardwick & Highfields is £68,071 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 1ES.
Hardwick & Highfields near CB23 1ES has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Foxton located about 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £506,000 (about £454 per square foot) in Harston & Comberton area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £701,000 | £477 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £470,000 | £411 |
| Terraced | 20 | £365,000 | £438 |
| Flats | 9 | £300,000 | £537 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £550,000 | £170,000 | £431,950 | £334,950 |
| 2017 | £627,500 | £399,995 | £420,000 | £377,450 |
| 2018 | £583,950 | £360,000 | £400,000 | £339,950 |
| 2019 | £641,500 | £434,995 | £400,000 | £442,950 |
| 2020 | £599,998 | £429,995 | £380,000 | £374,950 |
| 2021 | £595,000 | £385,995 | £475,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £757,500 | £389,445 | £470,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | £735,000 | £399,995 | £463,000 | £382,500 |
| 2024 | £692,500 | £352,500 | £412,750 | £363,000 |
| 2025 | £700,000 | £305,000 | £460,000 | £355,000 |
| 2026 | £633,750 | — | £513,500 | £357,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £404 | £336 | £423 | £413 |
| 2017 | £409 | £492 | £380 | £407 |
| 2018 | £420 | £515 | £390 | £471 |
| 2019 | £398 | £506 | £397 | £382 |
| 2020 | £391 | £507 | £412 | £386 |
| 2021 | £441 | £519 | £440 | £434 |
| 2022 | £505 | £531 | £479 | £452 |
| 2023 | £474 | £509 | £454 | £390 |
| 2024 | £455 | £505 | £393 | £414 |
| 2025 | £480 | £529 | £438 | £446 |
| 2026 | £440 | — | £408 | £406 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 1ES.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr 2025 | 52, High Street, Cambridge, CB23 1ES | Detached | Freehold | £807,500 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 27, Haslingfield Road, Cambridge, CB23 1ER | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £493,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 1, Margaret Court, Snakes Lane, Cambridge, CB23 1AF | Detached | Freehold | £670,000 |
In the CB23 1ES postcode area, located within Hardwick & Highfields, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB23 1ES, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ariel Martin Cahn
Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026
Laurence Peter Damary-Homan
Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026
Lisa Sarah Redrup
Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB23 1ES records about 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CB23 1ES in Hardwick & Highfields is £506,000 (about £454 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CB23 1ES scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,501 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 CB23 1ES is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ariel Martin Cahn (Liberal Democrats), Laurence Peter Damary-Homan (Liberal Democrats) and Lisa Sarah Redrup (Liberal Democrats).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.