Postcode CB2 8BJ is located in an urban city, within the Petersfield ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Newtown area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newtown is £85,995 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Scholar's Walk Park.
Newtown has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,186 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.
Newtown has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 3.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Newtown is £85,995 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB2 8BJ.
Newtown near CB2 8BJ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Cambridge | N/A | Walking directions to Cambridge |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Scholar's Walk Park | Small | Walking directions to Scholar's Walk Park |
| 0.3 mi | Harrison Drive Park | Small | Walking directions to Harrison Drive Park |
| 0.5 mi | Regency square | Small | Walking directions to Regency square |
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £634 per square foot) in Petersfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £175,000 up to £4,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £3,070,000 | £840 |
| Semi-Detached | 14 | £1,121,250 | £712 |
| Terraced | 46 | £527,500 | £679 |
| Flats | 41 | £365,000 | £579 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £600,125 | £185,000 | £1,425,000 | £505,000 |
| 2017 | £660,000 | £365,000 | £1,135,000 | £522,500 |
| 2018 | £740,000 | £380,000 | £894,500 | £600,000 |
| 2019 | £760,000 | £312,500 | £1,400,000 | £469,975 |
| 2020 | £599,950 | £345,500 | £749,950 | £554,625 |
| 2021 | £950,000 | £365,000 | £1,322,500 | £600,000 |
| 2022 | £395,000 | £402,950 | £819,950 | £555,000 |
| 2023 | £909,500 | £360,000 | £1,480,000 | £618,000 |
| 2024 | £610,000 | £370,000 | £1,900,000 | £600,000 |
| 2025 | £3,070,000 | £365,000 | £957,500 | £502,500 |
| 2026 | — | £323,000 | £1,060,000 | £615,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £612 | £696 | £658 | £607 |
| 2017 | £625 | £586 | £572 | £597 |
| 2018 | £539 | £602 | £605 | £568 |
| 2019 | £501 | £562 | £646 | £597 |
| 2020 | £593 | £543 | £516 | £617 |
| 2021 | £590 | £571 | £592 | £645 |
| 2022 | £966 | £636 | £577 | £668 |
| 2023 | £705 | £588 | £743 | £652 |
| 2024 | £657 | £606 | £750 | £640 |
| 2025 | £840 | £591 | £704 | £686 |
| 2026 | — | £548 | £733 | £634 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB2 8BJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2025 | 1, Copse Way, Cambridge, CB2 8BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £1,230,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 2, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 8BW | Detached | Freehold | £4,000,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2025 | 1, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge, CB2 8BW | Detached | Freehold | £2,140,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 60, Aberdeen Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 8DZ | Flats | Leasehold | £230,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 28, Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, CB2 8BN | Flats | Leasehold | £325,000 |
In the CB2 8BJ postcode area, located within Newtown, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB2 8BJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Essentialz | 146 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PB | Walking directions to Essentialz |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 2 Brookgate, Cambridge, CB2 1PG | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7DY | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 145 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RA | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7DZ | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB2 8BJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kathryn Fisher
Petersfield - Elected 7 May 2026
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB2 8BJ records about 79 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CB2 8BJ in Newtown is £470,000 (about £634 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to CB2 8BJ, including Hills Road Sixth Form College (Outstanding), Abbey College Cambridge and St Faith's School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CB2 8BJ is Cambridge, about 706 m away.
CB2 8BJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,186 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Cambridge covering CB2 8BJ is Daniel Zeichner (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kathryn Fisher (Green Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.