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CB23 8DQ

Pettitts Close

Girton

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Detailed insights for CB23 8DQ

Overview

Postcode CB23 8DQ 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 19.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £72,458 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 5.9 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
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
20
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
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

1/10

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has a very low crime rate, with approximately 19.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

9/10

The average income per household in Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester is £72,458 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester near CB23 8DQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 5.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB23 8DQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miBar Hill Nature ReserveSmallWalking directions to Bar Hill Nature Reserve
0.2 miPump GreenSmallWalking directions to Pump Green

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
368.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
8.53(-73%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.82(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.26(-34%)
Burglary
4.26(+53%)
Vehicle crime
1.42(-69%)
East of England average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
166
68.03%
Level 3 (A level)
23
9.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
7.38%
No qualifications
16
6.56%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.92%
Total 16+ residents: 244

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 59 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
Detached26£641,200
Flats5£250,000
Semi-Detached22£535,000
Terraced6£658,050

10 year median price trend in Girton

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

Schools

In the CB23 8DQ 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 8DQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryDry Drayton CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.7 miPrimaryBar Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

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: 16/01/2026.