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CB3 0BB

Castle

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB3 0BB

Overview

Postcode CB3 0BB is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eddington & Castle area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Eddington & Castle is £57,100 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Jesus Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
44.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Eddington & Castle has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,979 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 27% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Eddington & Castle has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.5%

Approximately 44.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Eddington & Castle is £57,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 100 ft away from CB3 0BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Eddington & Castle near CB3 0BB 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB3 0BB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miJesus GreenLargeWalking directions to Jesus Green
0.3 miJubilee GardensMediumWalking directions to Jubilee Gardens
0.3 miAlexandra GardensSmallWalking directions to Alexandra Gardens

Area Profile

Population
361
Population density
4,891.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
135
37.4%
Other White
87
24.1%
Chinese
61
16.9%
Indian
19
5.26%
Other Asian
13
3.6%
Total population: 361

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
43
33.59%
Other social rented
42
32.81%
Social rents from council
15
11.72%
Owns outright
12
9.38%
Other forms of private rent
8
6.25%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Castle

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £604,998 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £2,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£730,000
Flats14£390,000
Semi-Detached11£667,240
Terraced17£585,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

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

Schools

In the CB3 0BB postcode area, located within Eddington & Castle, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB3 0BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableSt John's College SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryPark Street CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB3 0BB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB3 0BB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miCastle Food and Wine69 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AHWalking directions to Castle Food and Wine
0.2 miMidan18-20 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LEWalking directions to Midan
0.2 miUniversity Grocers & Newsagents27 Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AFWalking directions to University Grocers & Newsagents
0.3 miVictoria Road Stores141 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BUWalking directions to Victoria Road Stores
0.5 miSainsbury's42-45 Sidney Street, Cambridge, CB2 3HXWalking directions to Sainsbury's

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardCastleE05013052
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Eddington & CastleE02003723
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 005HE01035514
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.