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CB23 7FS

Hardwick

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB23 7FS

Overview

Postcode CB23 7FS 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 moderate crime levels, with around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Hardwick & Highfields is £61,200 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 6.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.5%
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 28,990 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Hardwick & Highfields has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Hardwick & Highfields is £61,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge located about 6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
426
Population density
1,084 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
316
74%
Other White
49
11.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
15
3.51%
Chinese
9
2.11%
Other
8
1.87%
Total population: 427

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
44.44%
Owns with a mortgage
50
30.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
11.11%
Shared ownership
12
7.41%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.7%
Total households: 162

Property prices in Hardwick

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £448,500 in Hardwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,150,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hardwick 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 Hardwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£583,750
Semi-Detached16£375,000
Terraced6£283,550

10 year median price trend in Hardwick

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hardwick.

Schools

In the CB23 7FS postcode area, located within Hardwick & Highfields, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 7FS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryHardwick and Cambourne Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryCaldecote Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardHardwickE05011295
ParishHardwickE04001797
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Hardwick & HighfieldsE02003784
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 010DE01018252
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2023-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.