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CB23 3PA

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Caxton & Papworth

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Detailed insights for CB23 3PA

Overview

Postcode CB23 3PA is located in a rural village, 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 very low crime levels, with around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton is £76,460 per year. The nearest station is St Neots located about 6.6 miles away. There are no primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,110 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton is £76,460 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 3PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton near CB23 3PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is St Neots located about 6.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
317
Population density
214.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.6(-66%)
Other theft
6.36(+14%)
Anti-social behaviour
6(-48%)
Burglary
4.59(+65%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.18(-50%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
279
88.01%
Other White
17
5.36%
Indian
9
2.84%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.95%
Irish
3
0.95%
Total population: 317

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
51.61%
Level 3 (A level)
48
17.2%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
15.05%
No qualifications
19
6.81%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
5.02%
Total 16+ residents: 279

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
44.35%
Owns outright
54
43.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.26%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.42%
Social rents from council
2
1.61%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Caxton & Papworth

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Caxton & Papworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £148,500 up to £1,395,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Caxton & Papworth in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Caxton & Papworth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£575,000
Flats8£180,500
Semi-Detached17£345,000
Terraced22£315,000

10 year median price trend in Caxton & Papworth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Caxton & Papworth.

Schools

In the CB23 3PA postcode area, located within Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton, there are 0 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 3PA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.9 miSecondaryCambourne Village CollegeFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireE14001512
WardCaxton & PapworthE05014032
ParishCaxtonE04012747
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Papworth, Caxton & Fen DraytonE02006874
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 021DE01033116
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.