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CB23 8ED

Bar Hill

South Cambridgeshire

England / East of England / South Cambridgeshire / Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester / Bar Hill / CB23 8ED

Overview

Postcode CB23 8ED is located in a rural town, within the Bar Hill ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region , and forms part of the Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.4 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 North located about 6.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Bar Hill Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
21.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,901 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 33% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.1%

Approximately 21.1% 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 8ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester near CB23 8ED 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 6.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBar Hill Nature ReserveSmall

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
1,445.6 per km²

Demographics

British
207
74.19%
Other White
45
16.13%
African
8
2.87%
Indian
8
2.87%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.43%
Total population: 279

Housing

Owns outright
45
33.83%
Owns with a mortgage
37
27.82%
Other social rented
26
19.55%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
12.78%
Shared ownership
3
2.26%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Bar Hill

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 in Bar Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £750,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£375,000
Semi-Detached10£287,500
Terraced22£247,500

10 years price trend in Bar Hill

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryBar Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryDry Drayton CofE (C) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miTesco Extra15-18 Viking Way, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8EL
0.2 miTescoSaxon Way, South Cambridgeshire, CB23 8BH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.