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CB3 0BW

Castle

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB3 0BW

Overview

Postcode CB3 0BW 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 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Jubilee Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
73.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

73.3%

Approximately 73.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 67 ft away from CB3 0BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Eddington & Castle near CB3 0BW 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB3 0BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miJubilee GardensMediumWalking directions to Jubilee Gardens
0.3 miAlexandra GardensSmallWalking directions to Alexandra Gardens

Area Profile

Population
493
Population density
7,458.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
200
40.65%
Other White
128
26.02%
Chinese
52
10.57%
Indian
35
7.11%
Other Asian
20
4.07%
Total population: 492

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
44
41.9%
Social rents from council
33
31.43%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
17.14%
Other forms of private rent
6
5.71%
Owns outright
3
2.86%
Total households: 105

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

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

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryPark Street CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB3 0BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB3 0BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCastle Food and Wine69 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AHWalking directions to Castle Food and Wine
0.1 miMidan18-20 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LEWalking directions to Midan
0.3 miVictoria Road Stores141 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BUWalking directions to Victoria Road Stores
0.3 miUniversity Grocers & Newsagents27 Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AFWalking directions to University Grocers & Newsagents
0.4 miAldi157 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JDWalking directions to Aldi

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.