Postcode CB23 8BU is located in a rural hamlet, within the Girton area 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 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 78% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £72,458 per year. The median sale price in Girton is £600,000 (around £451 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £475,000 and £830,000. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest small park is Bar Hill Nature Reserve.
Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,655 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £72,458 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB23 8BU.
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.
The nearest station is Cambridge located about 6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Bar Hill Nature Reserve | Small | Walking directions to Bar Hill Nature Reserve |
| 0.1 mi | Pump Green | Small | Walking directions to Pump Green |
Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 (about £451 per square foot) in Girton area, with individual transactions ranging from £310,000 up to £1,420,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £792,500 | £438 |
| Semi-Detached | 17 | £545,000 | £422 |
| Flats | 11 | £532,450 | £660 |
| Terraced | 6 | £432,500 | £544 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £685,000 | £365,000 | £436,000 | £332,500 |
| 2017 | £507,475 | £300,500 | £372,500 | £315,000 |
| 2018 | £525,000 | £307,500 | £437,500 | £395,000 |
| 2019 | £530,000 | £320,000 | £438,250 | £351,500 |
| 2020 | £675,000 | £266,250 | £415,500 | £649,950 |
| 2021 | £607,500 | £306,500 | £475,000 | £872,951 |
| 2022 | £622,500 | £263,395 | £567,500 | £457,500 |
| 2023 | £750,000 | £345,576 | £534,750 | £1,049,950 |
| 2024 | £807,500 | £250,000 | £545,000 | £1,060,000 |
| 2025 | £719,000 | £548,000 | £545,000 | £952,633 |
| 2026 | £736,250 | £440,975 | £675,000 | £418,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395 | £412 | £395 | £415 |
| 2017 | £390 | £387 | £384 | £359 |
| 2018 | £364 | £400 | £424 | £358 |
| 2019 | £337 | £403 | £435 | £462 |
| 2020 | £415 | £327 | £461 | £441 |
| 2021 | £419 | £343 | £436 | £516 |
| 2022 | £446 | £363 | £551 | £456 |
| 2023 | £452 | £429 | £517 | £539 |
| 2024 | £448 | £325 | £470 | £517 |
| 2025 | £477 | £686 | £484 | £601 |
| 2026 | £409 | £547 | £466 | £465 |
There were 14 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB23 8BU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Feb 2026 | 2, Old Rectory Drive, Cambridge, CB23 8BU | Detached | Freehold | £875,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 3, Old Rectory Drive, Cambridge, CB23 8BU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2026 | Blackgate House, Scotland Road, Cambridge, CB23 8BX | Detached | Freehold | £968,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 8, Oak Crescent, Cambridge, CB23 8BY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 48, High Street, Cambridge, CB23 8BS | Detached | Freehold | £680,000 |
In the CB23 8BU postcode area, located within Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Bar Hill Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2013. |
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB23 8BU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Corinne Garvie
Girton - Elected 7 May 2026
Richard Keith Stobart
Girton - Elected 7 May 2026
Ian Sollom
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB23 8BU records about 18 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around CB23 8BU in Girton is £600,000 (about £451 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CB23 8BU, including Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School (Good) and Bar Hill Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB23 8BU scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,655 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire covering CB23 8BU is Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Corinne Garvie (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Keith Stobart (Liberal Democrats).