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CB23 5JJ

Mayfield Way

Cambourne

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Detailed insights for CB23 5JJ

Overview

Postcode CB23 5JJ is located in a rural town, within the Cambourne 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 7.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Great Cambourne Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
9.5%
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

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% 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.

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 5JJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton near CB23 5JJ 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 7.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB23 5JJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miGreat Cambourne GreenSmallWalking directions to Great Cambourne Green

Area Profile

Population
439
Population density
6,542.5 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
298
68.04%
Other White
50
11.42%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
16
3.65%
Indian
11
2.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
10
2.28%
Total population: 438

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
168
56.76%
Level 3 (A level)
49
16.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
9.8%
No qualifications
16
5.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15
5.07%
Total 16+ residents: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
70
47.62%
Owns outright
21
14.29%
Shared ownership
21
14.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
13.61%
Other social rented
12
8.16%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Cambourne

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 in Cambourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £890,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Cambourne 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 Cambourne over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached63£525,000
Flats19£197,000
Semi-Detached39£377,500
Terraced41£350,000

10 year median price trend in Cambourne

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cambourne.

Schools

In the CB23 5JJ postcode area, located within Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 5JJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryMonkfield Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryJeavons Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryThe Vine Inter-Church Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB23 5JJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB23 5JJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisonsBroad Street, Cambridge, CB23 6EYWalking directions to Morrisons

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
WardCambourneE05014031
ParishCambourneE04012746
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.