Postcode CB23 3FA is located in a rural town, within the Caxton & Papworth ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton is £76,460 per year. The nearest station is St Neots, about 5.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,608 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.
Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 77.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton is £76,460 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 3FA.
Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton near CB23 3FA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is St Neots located about 5.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 (about £346 per square foot) in Caxton & Papworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £740,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £485,000 | £346 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £328,500 | £338 |
| Terraced | 17 | £310,000 | £362 |
| Flats | 7 | £207,000 | £295 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £437,500 | £221,995 | £283,000 | £252,500 |
| 2017 | £445,000 | £171,250 | £265,000 | £258,419 |
| 2018 | £435,000 | £150,000 | £280,000 | £249,500 |
| 2019 | £435,000 | £164,000 | £275,000 | £270,000 |
| 2020 | £422,000 | £200,000 | £272,500 | £254,975 |
| 2021 | £440,000 | £172,500 | £287,000 | £282,500 |
| 2022 | £495,000 | £188,500 | £321,250 | £310,000 |
| 2023 | £520,000 | £171,500 | £357,000 | £290,000 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £190,000 | £358,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £570,000 | £180,000 | £325,000 | £320,000 |
| 2026 | £477,500 | £212,500 | £345,000 | £216,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £276 | £281 | £259 | £283 |
| 2017 | £286 | £255 | £326 | £297 |
| 2018 | £303 | £249 | £284 | £311 |
| 2019 | £293 | £254 | £274 | £250 |
| 2020 | £291 | £280 | £290 | £299 |
| 2021 | £311 | £267 | £297 | £299 |
| 2022 | £341 | £294 | £337 | £304 |
| 2023 | £346 | £278 | £353 | £316 |
| 2024 | £348 | £295 | £298 | £339 |
| 2025 | £348 | £293 | £345 | £307 |
| 2026 | £346 | £275 | £325 | £372 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 3FA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 29, Haymans Way, Cambridge, CB23 3XL | Terraced | Freehold | £264,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 7, Font Drive, Cambridge, CB23 3AX | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 9, Norton Close, Cambridge, CB23 3XT | Detached | Freehold | £462,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 6, Norton Close, Cambridge, CB23 3XT | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Fire Station, Ermine Street North, Cambridge, CB23 3RH | Other | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the CB23 3FA postcode area, located within Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB23 3FA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | Ermine Street North, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 3YZ | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 3FA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chris Poulton
Caxton & Papworth - Elected 7 May 2026
Peter David Sandford
Caxton & Papworth - Elected 7 May 2026
Ian Sollom
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB23 3FA records about 50 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CB23 3FA in Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton is £345,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CB23 3FA, including Papworth Hall School and Pendragon Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB23 3FA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,608 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire covering CB23 3FA is Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Chris Poulton (Liberal Democrats) and Peter David Sandford (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.