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CB2 8PQ

Hills Road

Queen Edith's

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Detailed insights for CB2 8PQ

Overview

Postcode CB2 8PQ 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 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 0.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Scholar's Walk Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 42.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 per household in Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's is £82,067 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 23 ft away from CB2 8PQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's near CB2 8PQ 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB2 8PQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Cambridge

N/A

Walking directions to Cambridge

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB2 8PQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miScholar's Walk ParkSmallWalking directions to Scholar's Walk Park
0.2 miHarrison Drive ParkSmallWalking directions to Harrison Drive Park
0.4 miRegency squareSmallWalking directions to Regency square

Area Profile

Population
736
Population density
6,325.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
25.57(+260%)
Violence and sexual offences
11.1(-64%)
Public order
9.65(+86%)
Bicycle theft
5.31(+503%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.82(-58%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
340
46.26%
Other White
104
14.15%
Chinese
85
11.56%
Other Asian
46
6.26%
Indian
37
5.03%
Total population: 735

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
466
65.91%
Level 4+ (Degree)
179
25.32%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
3.54%
Other
17
2.4%
No qualifications
10
1.41%
Total 16+ residents: 707

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
20
44.44%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
26.67%
Owns with a mortgage
6
13.33%
Other forms of private rent
4
8.89%
Other social rented
3
6.67%
Total households: 45

Property prices in Queen Edith's

Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £708,250 in Queen Edith's area, with individual transactions ranging from £295,000 up to £2,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queen Edith's 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 Queen Edith's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£1,250,000
Flats14£385,000
Semi-Detached17£670,000
Terraced22£720,750

10 year median price trend in Queen Edith's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen Edith's.

Schools

In the CB2 8PQ postcode area, located within Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB2 8PQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 mi16 plusHills Road Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Outstanding

0.1 miNot applicableAbbey College CambridgeOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryMorley Memorial Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB2 8PQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB2 8PQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative FoodHills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miTesco ExpressCherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7DZWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.2 miEssentialz146 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PBWalking directions to Essentialz
0.2 miCherry Hinton Mini Market108 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AJWalking directions to Cherry Hinton Mini Market
0.2 miShop Simply103 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BSWalking directions to Shop Simply

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district (2025-26).

Band A£1,570
Band B£1,832
Band C£2,094
Band D£2,355
Band E£2,879
Band F£3,402
Band G£3,926
Band H£4,711

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardQueen Edith'sE05013060
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith'sE02003731
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 013EE01017996
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: 16/01/2026.