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CB3 1AQ

Castle

Cambridge

England / East of England / Cambridge / Eddington & Castle / Castle / CB3 1AQ

Overview

Postcode CB3 1AQ is located in a rural town, 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 moderate crime levels, with around 70.7 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 2.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Brook Leys.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
71
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
22.6%
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 24,484 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Eddington & Castle has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 70.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% 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 0 ft away from CB3 1AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Eddington & Castle near CB3 1AQ 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBrook LeysMedium
0.2 miMilne GardensSmall
0.1 miVeteran Oak GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
515
Population density
15,701.2 per km²

Demographics

British
159
30.81%
Other White
122
23.64%
Chinese
57
11.05%
Indian
50
9.69%
Other Asian
25
4.84%
Total population: 516

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
56
40.88%
Other forms of private rent
47
34.31%
Other social rented
23
16.79%
Social rents from council
8
5.84%
Shared ownership
2
1.46%
Total households: 137

Property prices in Castle

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £600,625 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £2,250,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£785,000
Flats12£380,000
Semi-Detached8£725,000
Terraced15£585,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the CB3 1AQ postcode area, located within Eddington & Castle, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryUniversity of Cambridge Primary SchoolFree schools

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miSainsbury'sBurkitt Lane, Cambridge, CB3 1SE
0.4 miGirton Service StationHuntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LQ

Data Sources

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