Postcode CB2 8BA is located in an urban city, within the Queen Edith's area of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 70% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year. The median sale price in Queen Edith's is £757,500 (around £583 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £557,391 and £1,000,000. The nearest station is Cambridge South, about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 33,003 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a very low crime rate, with approximately 24.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 36.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 185 ft away from CB2 8BA.
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's near CB2 8BA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cambridge South located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Cambridge South | N/A | Walking directions to Cambridge South |
Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £757,500 (about £583 per square foot) in Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £263,000 up to £2,225,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £980,001 | £619 |
| Terraced | 13 | £640,000 | £575 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £620,000 | £582 |
| Flats | 11 | £385,000 | £513 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,250,000 | £465,750 | £582,000 | £600,000 |
| 2017 | £936,250 | £437,750 | £692,500 | £650,000 |
| 2018 | £835,000 | £347,475 | £677,500 | £882,500 |
| 2019 | £841,500 | £450,000 | £615,000 | £699,950 |
| 2020 | £1,110,000 | £447,500 | £543,750 | £895,000 |
| 2021 | £980,000 | £370,000 | £575,000 | £675,000 |
| 2022 | £1,467,500 | £430,000 | £731,000 | £1,000,000 |
| 2023 | £1,275,000 | £425,000 | £730,000 | £626,250 |
| 2024 | £1,235,000 | £435,000 | £618,000 | £682,890 |
| 2025 | £1,112,500 | £385,000 | £645,000 | £711,500 |
| 2026 | £920,000 | £402,500 | £597,500 | £609,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £487 | £592 | £469 | £534 |
| 2017 | £518 | £550 | £481 | £478 |
| 2018 | £493 | £516 | £492 | £447 |
| 2019 | £532 | £546 | £465 | £436 |
| 2020 | £560 | £578 | £516 | £530 |
| 2021 | £577 | £478 | £515 | £606 |
| 2022 | £781 | £585 | £586 | £668 |
| 2023 | £665 | £540 | £613 | £567 |
| 2024 | £607 | £531 | £556 | £613 |
| 2025 | £670 | £521 | £582 | £655 |
| 2026 | £647 | £510 | £600 | £539 |
There were 16 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB2 8BA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2025 | Flat 3, Henslow House, 18, Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PS | Flats | Leasehold | £385,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2026 | 17, Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PP | Detached | Freehold | £1,975,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 1, Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PP | Detached | Freehold | £1,480,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 249, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP | Detached | Freehold | £1,835,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 10, Fendon Close, Cambridge, CB1 7RU | Detached | Freehold | £1,050,000 |
In the CB2 8BA postcode area, located within Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's, there are 4 primary and 2 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 | Not applicable | The Perse School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | Long Road Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Nursery | Homerton Early Years Centre | Local authority nursery school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB2 8BA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Market Express | Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0SL | Walking directions to Market Express |
| 0.2 mi | M&S Simply Food | Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0SL | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB2 8BA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amanda Joan Taylor
Queen Edith's - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB2 8BA records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around CB2 8BA in Queen Edith's is £757,500 (about £583 per square foot) based on 64 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to CB2 8BA, including The Perse School, Long Road Sixth Form College and Homerton Early Years Centre (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to CB2 8BA is Cambridge South, about 777 m away.
CB2 8BA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 33,003 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering CB2 8BA is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Amanda Joan Taylor (Liberal Democrats).