Postcode CB23 3PJ 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 low crime levels, with around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% 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 6.6 miles away.
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.
Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
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 3PJ.
Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton near CB23 3PJ 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 6.6 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 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 3PJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2025 | Pond View, St Peters Street, Cambridge, CB23 3PJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £312,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | Pond View, St Peters Street, Cambridge, CB23 3PJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 10, Taskers Field, Cambridge, CB23 3PA | Detached | Freehold | £365,000 |
In the CB23 3PJ postcode area, located within Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton, 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 3PJ, 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 3PJ records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 3PJ in Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton is £345,000 (about £346 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
CB23 3PJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,110 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 3PJ 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.