Postcode CB3 0EX is located in a rural town, within the Castle area of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eddington & Castle area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Eddington & Castle is £84,863 per year. The median sale price in Castle is £557,998 (around £551 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £399,749 and £716,249. The nearest station is Cambridge, about 2.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Veteran Oak Gardens.
Eddington & Castle has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,375 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Eddington & Castle has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.2% 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.
The average income per household in Eddington & Castle is £84,863 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from CB3 0EX.
Eddington & Castle near CB3 0EX 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Veteran Oak Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Veteran Oak Gardens |
Based on 52 recent sales, the median property price is £557,998 (about £551 per square foot) in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £271,500 up to £1,350,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £700,000 | £741 |
| Detached | 22 | £601,870 | £545 |
| Terraced | 9 | £510,000 | £565 |
| Flats | 11 | £372,000 | £508 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £975,000 | £362,500 | £975,000 | £551,250 |
| 2017 | £1,130,000 | £310,000 | £695,000 | £470,000 |
| 2018 | £1,112,500 | £417,500 | £557,500 | £597,500 |
| 2019 | £625,995 | £371,500 | £560,000 | £599,995 |
| 2020 | £599,995 | £392,500 | £525,000 | £610,000 |
| 2021 | £629,995 | £381,995 | £635,000 | £622,495 |
| 2022 | £1,499,000 | £379,498 | £756,000 | £580,150 |
| 2023 | £785,100 | £424,995 | £742,500 | £625,000 |
| 2024 | £699,995 | £327,500 | £665,995 | £579,995 |
| 2025 | £657,495 | £375,000 | £676,120 | £547,500 |
| 2026 | £732,498 | £372,000 | £800,000 | £455,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £552 | £435 | £338 | £497 |
| 2017 | £593 | £495 | £556 | £537 |
| 2018 | £503 | £574 | £532 | £544 |
| 2019 | £504 | £545 | £515 | £487 |
| 2020 | £472 | £539 | £493 | £513 |
| 2021 | £496 | £541 | £495 | £459 |
| 2022 | £740 | £540 | £616 | £586 |
| 2023 | £611 | £639 | £630 | £628 |
| 2024 | £561 | £538 | £570 | £541 |
| 2025 | £525 | £532 | £666 | £553 |
| 2026 | £611 | £511 | £626 | £575 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB3 0EX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2025 | 255, Turing Way, Cambridge, CB3 1BR | Flats | Leasehold | £500,000 |
In the CB3 0EX postcode area, located within Eddington & Castle, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | University of Cambridge Primary School | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | St John's College School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB3 0EX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | West Hub Newsagents | J J Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0US | Walking directions to West Hub Newsagents |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Burkitt Lane, Cambridge, CB3 1SE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB3 0EX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Sage
Castle - Elected 7 May 2026
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB3 0EX records about 44 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around CB3 0EX in Castle is £557,998 (about £551 per square foot) based on 52 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to CB3 0EX, including University of Cambridge Primary School (Outstanding) and St John's College School. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB3 0EX scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,375 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 CB3 0EX is Daniel Zeichner (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Sage (Green Party).