Postcode insights

CB2 8EB

Queen Edith's

Cambridge

England / East of England / Cambridge / Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's / Queen Edith's / CB2 8EB

Overview

Postcode CB2 8EB is located in an urban city, within the Queen Edith's ward 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 moderate crime levels, with around 55.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £68,900 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Scholar's Walk Park.

Crime rate

4/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

1/10

Income level

10/10

Social housing

6.7%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,870 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's has a low crime rate, with approximately 55.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% 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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £68,900 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 246 ft away from CB2 8EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's near CB2 8EB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.6 mi	Cambridge	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0 mi	Scholar's Walk Park	Small
0.1 mi	Harrison Drive Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

736

Population density

6,325.3 per km²

Demographics

British

340

46.26%

Other White

104

14.15%

Chinese

11.56%

Other Asian

6.26%

Indian

5.03%

Total population: 735

Housing

Owns outright

44.44%

Private landlord or letting agency

26.67%

Owns with a mortgage

13.33%

Other forms of private rent

8.89%

Other social rented

6.67%

Total households: 45

Property prices in Queen Edith's

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £708,250 in Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £242,000 up to £2,352,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	22	£1,109,000	£700,000	£829,188	£1,731,375	£2,300,000
Flats	20	£391,500	£292,350	£358,250	£551,875	£616,750
Semi-Detached	16	£737,893	£418,250	£492,776	£1,111,750	£1,934,375
Terraced	22	£722,890	£550,500	£615,875	£845,500	£1,096,250

10 years price trend in Queen Edith's

Schools

In the CB2 8EB postcode area, located within Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Not applicable	Abbey College Cambridge	Other independent school	N/A
0.1 mi	16 plus	Hills Road Sixth Form College	Further education	Outstanding
0.4 mi	Not applicable	The Perse School	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Co-operative Food	Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RA
0.2 mi	Essentialz	146 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PB
0.3 mi	Tesco Express	Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7DZ
0.3 mi	Sainsbury's Local	Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7DY
0.4 mi	Cherry Hinton Mini Market	108 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AJ

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Cambridge Cookery School Café and Deli	Purbeck Road, Cambridge, CB2 8EB
0 mi	National Extension College Cafe	Corfe Close, Cambridge, CB2 8EB
0.2 mi	Hills Café	Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE
0.2 mi	The Hub	Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PE
0.2 mi	Peking Restaurant	10 Homerton Street, Cambridge, CB2 8NX

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.3 mi	Rathmore Club	Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AA
0.4 mi	Earl of Derby	129 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1PG