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CB23 8BU

Girton

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB23 8BU

Overview

Postcode CB23 8BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Girton ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £60,800 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 6.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bar Hill Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,259 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £60,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 8BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester near CB23 8BU 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB23 8BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miBar Hill Nature ReserveSmallWalking directions to Bar Hill Nature Reserve
0.1 miPump GreenSmallWalking directions to Pump Green

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
368.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
270
88.24%
Other White
15
4.9%
Other
8
2.61%
Irish
4
1.31%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.31%
Total population: 306

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
63.11%
Owns with a mortgage
37
30.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.28%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.46%
Other social rented
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Girton

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £555,000 in Girton area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,000 up to £1,700,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Girton 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 Girton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£658,750
Flats6£265,000
Semi-Detached24£535,000
Terraced7£561,100

10 year median price trend in Girton

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

Schools

In the CB23 8BU postcode area, located within Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 8BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryDry Drayton CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.9 miPrimaryBar Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireE14001512
WardGirtonE05011294
ParishDry DraytonE04001778
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bar Hill, Girton & GrantchesterE02007085
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 022BE01018222
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: 01/12/2025.