Postcode CB23 7FB is located in a rural village, within the Hardwick ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Hardwick & Highfields area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% 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 Foxton, about 5.1 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 27,462 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Hardwick & Highfields has a low crime rate, with approximately 45 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.4% 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 7FB.
Hardwick & Highfields near CB23 7FB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Foxton located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £418 per square foot) in Hardwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £193,000 up to £1,400,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 16 | £590,116 | £401 |
| Semi-Detached | 13 | £375,000 | £410 |
| Terraced | 4 | £283,550 | £439 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £600,000 | £300,000 | £302,475 |
| 2017 | £430,000 | £313,000 | £267,500 |
| 2018 | £545,000 | £281,000 | £272,000 |
| 2019 | £565,050 | £323,000 | £305,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £415,000 | £275,000 |
| 2021 | £590,000 | £350,000 | £326,500 |
| 2022 | £632,475 | £389,950 | £361,000 |
| 2023 | £725,000 | £460,000 | £99,000 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £390,975 | £362,500 |
| 2025 | £567,500 | £380,000 | £283,550 |
| 2026 | £436,824 | £435,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £343 | £332 | £328 |
| 2017 | £325 | £358 | £331 |
| 2018 | £347 | £322 | £337 |
| 2019 | £358 | £353 | £368 |
| 2020 | £368 | £390 | £408 |
| 2021 | £393 | £393 | £421 |
| 2022 | £425 | £447 | £369 |
| 2023 | £433 | £445 | £129 |
| 2024 | £439 | £428 | £291 |
| 2025 | £426 | £425 | £439 |
| 2026 | £392 | £396 | — |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 7FB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | 7, Burdeleys Way, Cambridge, CB23 7BY | Detached | Freehold | £720,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 23, Kentings, Cambridge, CB23 7DT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £348,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2025 | 19, Kentings, Cambridge, CB23 7DT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £538,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2025 | 65, West Street, Cambridge, CB23 7DS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £255,063 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 61, West Street, Cambridge, CB23 7DS | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 |
In the CB23 7FB 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 7FB
| 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 7FB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Catherine Stella ffolliot Hubbard
Hardwick - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB23 7FB records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 7FB in Hardwick & Highfields is £435,000 (about £418 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CB23 7FB, including Comberton Village College (Outstanding) and Meridian Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB23 7FB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,462 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 7FB is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Catherine Stella ffolliot Hubbard (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.