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CB23 8HP

Swavesey

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB23 8HP

Overview

Postcode CB23 8HP is located in a rural village, within the Swavesey 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 7.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
13.8%
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

13.8%

Approximately 13.8% 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 8HP.

Flood risk

No risk

Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester near CB23 8HP 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 7.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
161
Population density
36.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
124
76.54%
Other White
12
7.41%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
3.7%
Other
5
3.09%
Indian
4
2.47%
Total population: 162

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
31
47.69%
Owns with a mortgage
17
26.15%
Social rents from council
8
12.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
7.69%
Other forms of private rent
3
4.62%
Total households: 65

Property prices in Swavesey

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Swavesey area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,950 up to £940,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swavesey 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 Swavesey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached19£520,000
Flats1£164,950
Semi-Detached10£325,000
Terraced8£277,500

10 year median price trend in Swavesey

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

Schools

In the CB23 8HP postcode area, located within Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB23 8HP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
1.0 miPrimaryBar Hill Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireE14001512
WardSwaveseyE05011305
ParishLolworthE04001821
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bar Hill, Girton & GrantchesterE02007085
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 022CE01018223
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.