Postcode CB23 7DY 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 5 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 2.3% 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 7DY.
Hardwick & Highfields near CB23 7DY 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 5 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 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 7DY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2025 | 28, Green End, Cambridge, CB23 7DY | Detached | Freehold | £715,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2025 | 17, Hines Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7BZ | Terraced | Leasehold | £179,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2025 | 25, Hines Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7BZ | Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 2A, Hines Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7BZ | Other | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2025 | 68, Barton Road, Cambridge, CB23 7BP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £660,000 |
In the CB23 7DY 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 7DY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 7DY, 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 7DY 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 7DY 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 7DY, including Meridian Primary School (Good) and Comberton Village College (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB23 7DY 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 7DY 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.