Postcode CB23 7FR is located in a rural town, 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 average crime levels, with around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% 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 6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hardwick & Highfields has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,990 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.
Hardwick & Highfields has an average crime rate, with approximately 49.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.5% 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 7FR.
Hardwick & Highfields near CB23 7FR 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 6 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 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 7FR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 44, Howells Way, Cambridge, CB23 7FP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £382,500 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 29, Meridian Close, Cambridge, CB23 7AN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 12, Meridian Close, Cambridge, CB23 7AN | Terraced | Freehold | £370,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 54, Laxton Avenue, Cambridge, CB23 7XL | Terraced | Freehold | £281,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2025 | 17, Quince Road, Cambridge, CB23 7XJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £380,000 |
In the CB23 7FR postcode area, located within Hardwick & Highfields, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 7FR, 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 7FR records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 7FR 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 7FR, including Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School (Good) and Caldecote Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB23 7FR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,990 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 7FR 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.