Postcode CB23 7AP is located in a rural town, within the Harston & Comberton ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hardwick & Highfields area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 72% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hardwick & Highfields is £68,071 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 4.6 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Hardwick & Highfields has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,467 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Hardwick & Highfields has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hardwick & Highfields is £68,071 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 7AP.
Hardwick & Highfields near CB23 7AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cambridge located about 4.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £506,000 (about £454 per square foot) in Harston & Comberton area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 42 | £701,000 | £477 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £470,000 | £411 |
| Terraced | 20 | £365,000 | £438 |
| Flats | 9 | £300,000 | £537 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £550,000 | £170,000 | £431,950 | £334,950 |
| 2017 | £627,500 | £399,995 | £420,000 | £377,450 |
| 2018 | £583,950 | £360,000 | £400,000 | £339,950 |
| 2019 | £641,500 | £434,995 | £400,000 | £442,950 |
| 2020 | £599,998 | £429,995 | £380,000 | £374,950 |
| 2021 | £595,000 | £385,995 | £475,000 | £375,000 |
| 2022 | £757,500 | £389,445 | £470,000 | £380,000 |
| 2023 | £735,000 | £399,995 | £463,000 | £382,500 |
| 2024 | £692,500 | £352,500 | £412,750 | £363,000 |
| 2025 | £700,000 | £305,000 | £460,000 | £355,000 |
| 2026 | £633,750 | — | £513,500 | £357,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £404 | £336 | £423 | £413 |
| 2017 | £409 | £492 | £380 | £407 |
| 2018 | £420 | £515 | £390 | £471 |
| 2019 | £398 | £506 | £397 | £382 |
| 2020 | £391 | £507 | £412 | £386 |
| 2021 | £441 | £519 | £440 | £434 |
| 2022 | £505 | £531 | £479 | £452 |
| 2023 | £474 | £509 | £454 | £390 |
| 2024 | £455 | £505 | £393 | £414 |
| 2025 | £480 | £529 | £438 | £446 |
| 2026 | £440 | — | £408 | £406 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 7AP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 102, Swaynes Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7EF | Detached | Freehold | £320,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 94, Swaynes Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7EF | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 01 Dec 2025 | 93, Swaynes Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7EF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £865,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 91, Swaynes Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7EF | Detached | Freehold | £600,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 92B, Swaynes Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7EF | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 |
In the CB23 7AP postcode area, located within Hardwick & Highfields, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB23 7AP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Costcutter | 12 Barton Road, Cambridge, CB23 7BP | Walking directions to Costcutter |
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 7AP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ariel Martin Cahn
Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026
Laurence Peter Damary-Homan
Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026
Lisa Sarah Redrup
Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB23 7AP records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CB23 7AP in Hardwick & Highfields is £506,000 (about £454 per square foot) based on 104 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CB23 7AP, including Meridian Primary School (Good) and Comberton Village College (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB23 7AP scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,467 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering CB23 7AP is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Ariel Martin Cahn (Liberal Democrats), Laurence Peter Damary-Homan (Liberal Democrats) and Lisa Sarah Redrup (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.