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CB4 1XB

West Chesterton

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB4 1XB

Overview

Postcode CB4 1XB is located in an urban city, within the West Chesterton ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the West Chesterton area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Chesterton is £66,600 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 1.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is The Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

West Chesterton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,935 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

West Chesterton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in West Chesterton is £66,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 130 ft away from CB4 1XB.

Flood risk

No risk

West Chesterton near CB4 1XB 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB4 1XB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThe GreenSmallWalking directions to The Green

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
3,128.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
74.12%
Other White
44
14.06%
Chinese
11
3.51%
Indian
7
2.24%
Irish
6
1.92%
Total population: 313

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
53.54%
Owns with a mortgage
29
22.83%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
15.75%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.72%
Shared ownership
3
2.36%
Total households: 127

Property prices in West Chesterton

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in West Chesterton area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £1,410,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for West 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 West Chesterton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£1,250,000
Flats13£265,000
Semi-Detached20£909,663
Terraced33£490,000

10 year median price trend in West Chesterton

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

Schools

In the CB4 1XB postcode area, located within West Chesterton, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB4 1XB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMilton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableOlive AP Academy - CambridgeAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableCastle School, CambridgeCommunity special school

Good

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB4 1XB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB4 1XB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSpar249-251 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1ASWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miCo-op Food129 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1XEWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.2 miPod Orłem36 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1JYWalking directions to Pod Orłem
0.3 miThe Co-operative Food179-185 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1ABWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.3 miAl Noor Grocers1c-1e Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JBWalking directions to Al Noor Grocers

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardWest ChestertonE05013063
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)West ChestertonE02003722
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 004BE01018007
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.