Postcode CB23 7XG 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 very low crime levels, with around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% 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 5.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hardwick & Highfields has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,227 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.
Hardwick & Highfields has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.5% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 260 ft away from CB23 7XG.
Hardwick & Highfields near CB23 7XG 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 5.7 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 18 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 7XG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 2, Millers Way, Cambridge, CB23 7QP | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 153, St Neots Road, Cambridge, CB23 7QJ | Other | Freehold | £575,000 | |
| 05 Sept 2025 | 34, Ellison Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £368,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 34, Ellison Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £387,500 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 38, Ellison Lane, Cambridge, CB23 7QA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB23 7XG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Nisa Local | Cambridge Road, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 7XW | Walking directions to Nisa Local |
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 7XG, 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 7XG records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 7XG in Hardwick & Highfields is £435,000 (about £418 per square foot) based on 33 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to CB23 7XG, including Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
CB23 7XG scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,227 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 7XG 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.