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CB23 7EA

South Lane

Harston & Comberton

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Detailed insights for CB23 7EA

Overview

Postcode CB23 7EA 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. The average income per household in Hardwick & Highfields is £68,071 per year. The nearest station is Foxton located about 4.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
23
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
19.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

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.

Crime level

1/10

Hardwick & Highfields has a very low crime rate, with approximately 23.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.8%

Approximately 19.8% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Hardwick & Highfields is £68,071 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 7EA.

Flood risk

No risk

Hardwick & Highfields near CB23 7EA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Foxton located about 4.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
354
Population density
1,500 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.43(-73%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.44(-62%)
Burglary
3.99(+44%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.11(-51%)
Other theft
2.66(-51%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
84.14%
Other White
25
7.08%
Other
7
1.98%
Indian
5
1.42%
African
4
1.13%
Total population: 353

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
132
44.59%
Level 3 (A level)
47
15.88%
No qualifications
40
13.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
13.51%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
6.76%
Total 16+ residents: 296

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
33.33%
Owns with a mortgage
40
24.69%
Social rents from council
30
18.52%
Shared ownership
17
10.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.26%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Harston & Comberton

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £500,000 in Harston & Comberton area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Harston & Comberton 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 Harston & Comberton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£700,000
Semi-Detached29£432,500
Flats10£302,500
Terraced19£360,000

10 year median price trend in Harston & Comberton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Harston & Comberton.

Schools

In the CB23 7EA postcode area, located within Hardwick & Highfields, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 7EA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miSecondaryComberton Village CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryMeridian Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB23 7EA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB23 7EA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCostcutter12 Barton Road, Cambridge, CB23 7BPWalking directions to Costcutter

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 7EA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ariel Martin Cahn

Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Laurence Peter Damary-Homan

Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Lisa Sarah Redrup

Harston & Comberton - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Pippa Heylings

South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardHarston & CombertonE05011296
ParishCombertonE04001772
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hardwick & HighfieldsE02003784
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 010BE01018232
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: 01/06/2026.