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CB23 4LB

St Neots Road

Caxton & Papworth

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Detailed insights for CB23 4LB

Overview

Postcode CB23 4LB is located in a rural hamlet, 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 moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.5 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 8.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
24
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
8.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

3/10

Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,432 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

8.7%

Approximately 8.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 135 ft away from CB23 4LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton near CB23 4LB 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 8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
160
Population density
9.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.89(-72%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.34(-28%)
Vehicle crime
3.89(-12%)
Public order
2.78(-46%)
Burglary
2.78(0%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
141
88.12%
Indian
6
3.75%
Irish
5
3.12%
Other White
5
3.12%
African
1
0.62%
Total population: 160

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
63
45.99%
No qualifications
23
16.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
17
12.41%
Level 3 (A level)
16
11.68%
Apprenticeship
10
7.3%
Total 16+ residents: 137

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
26
37.68%
Owns with a mortgage
21
30.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
15.94%
Social rents from council
6
8.7%
Other forms of private rent
5
7.25%
Total households: 69

Property prices in Caxton & Papworth

Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £345,000 in Caxton & Papworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £160,000 up to £740,000.

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
Detached24£485,000
Flats6£170,000
Semi-Detached13£312,000
Terraced19£320,000

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 4LB postcode area, located within Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 4LB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryJeavons Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Vine Inter-Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryMonkfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CB23 4LB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Chris Poulton

Caxton & Papworth - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Peter David Sandford

Caxton & Papworth - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Ian Sollom

St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireE14001512
WardCaxton & PapworthE05014032
ParishKnapwellE04001812
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Papworth, Caxton & Fen DraytonE02006874
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 021BE01018277
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.