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CB4 1LY

East Chesterton

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB4 1LY

Overview

Postcode CB4 1LY is located in an urban city, within the East Chesterton ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the East Chesterton area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 172.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in East Chesterton is £52,500 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 0.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Green End Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
172
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
14.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

East Chesterton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,347 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

East Chesterton has a very high crime rate, with approximately 172.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.7%

Approximately 14.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in East Chesterton is £52,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB4 1LY.

Flood risk

No risk

East Chesterton near CB4 1LY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB4 1LY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Cambridge North

N/A

Walking directions to Cambridge North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB4 1LY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miGreen End ParkSmallWalking directions to Green End Park
0.3 miFive TreesSmallWalking directions to Five Trees
0.2 miDiscovery waySmallWalking directions to Discovery way

Area Profile

Population
370
Population density
5,124.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
201
54.03%
Other White
100
26.88%
Indian
10
2.69%
Irish
9
2.42%
Chinese
8
2.15%
Total population: 372

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
59
36.2%
Owns outright
45
27.61%
Owns with a mortgage
34
20.86%
Other social rented
19
11.66%
Social rents from council
5
3.07%
Total households: 163

Property prices in East Chesterton

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £455,000 in East Chesterton area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £818,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Chesterton 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 East Chesterton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£500,005
Flats16£302,500
Semi-Detached25£525,000
Terraced29£439,500

10 year median price trend in East Chesterton

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

Schools

In the CB4 1LY postcode area, located within East Chesterton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB4 1LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShirley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChesterton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miPrimaryThe Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB4 1LY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB4 1LY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miThe Co-operative Food414 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1SUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.2 miMace135 Green End Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RWWalking directions to Mace
0.2 miJSG's Asian Dukan6 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PAWalking directions to JSG's Asian Dukan
0.3 miShan's Green End Convenience Store192-194 Green End Road, Cambridge, CB4 1RNWalking directions to Shan's Green End Convenience Store
0.4 miEast of England Co-opCambridge Square, South Cambridgeshire, CB4 0AEWalking directions to East of England Co-op

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardEast ChestertonE05013055
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)East ChestertonE02003721
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 003BE01017971
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2011-11-01

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Data Sources

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