Postcode CB4 1YE is located in an urban city, within the King's Hedges ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Kings Hedges area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kings Hedges is £52,343 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North, about 0.9 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Nuns Way Recreation Ground.
Kings Hedges has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,022 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Kings Hedges has a high crime rate, with approximately 78.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 22.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kings Hedges is £52,343 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB4 1YE.
Kings Hedges near CB4 1YE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Cambridge North | N/A | Walking directions to Cambridge North |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Nuns Way Recreation Ground | Medium | Walking directions to Nuns Way Recreation Ground |
| 0.4 mi | The Green | Small | Walking directions to The Green |
Based on 66 recent sales, the median property price is £375,550 (about £448 per square foot) in King's Hedges area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £716,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £512,219 | £415 |
| Semi-Detached | 16 | £437,500 | £480 |
| Terraced | 33 | £390,000 | £439 |
| Flats | 13 | £245,000 | £475 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £537,000 | £246,550 | £356,700 | £293,500 |
| 2017 | £669,000 | £222,500 | £375,000 | £316,250 |
| 2018 | £457,500 | £230,000 | £376,280 | £306,000 |
| 2019 | £610,000 | £220,000 | £427,500 | £315,000 |
| 2020 | £660,000 | £232,000 | £440,000 | £309,998 |
| 2021 | £574,050 | £240,000 | £425,000 | £330,000 |
| 2022 | £647,900 | £250,000 | £500,000 | £360,000 |
| 2023 | £615,000 | £253,000 | £452,500 | £376,000 |
| 2024 | £725,000 | £233,000 | £475,000 | £368,500 |
| 2025 | £402,000 | £243,600 | £420,125 | £380,000 |
| 2026 | £622,438 | £238,000 | £420,000 | £345,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £395 | £430 | £399 | £388 |
| 2017 | £435 | £404 | £445 | £400 |
| 2018 | £489 | £405 | £421 | £383 |
| 2019 | £455 | £387 | £411 | £356 |
| 2020 | £468 | £425 | £431 | £370 |
| 2021 | £487 | £411 | £418 | £391 |
| 2022 | £465 | £411 | £498 | £449 |
| 2023 | £517 | £450 | £470 | £419 |
| 2024 | £566 | £410 | £488 | £437 |
| 2025 | £472 | £459 | £465 | £431 |
| 2026 | £391 | £473 | £495 | £471 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB4 1YE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2026 | 64, Hawkins Road, Cambridge, CB4 2RD | Terraced | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 13, Gladeside, Cambridge, CB4 1EL | Flats | Leasehold | £290,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | 63, Gladeside, Cambridge, CB4 1EL | Flats | Leasehold | £266,500 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 3, Gladeside, Cambridge, CB4 1EL | Flats | Leasehold | £245,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 45, Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, CB4 1GN | Flats | Leasehold | £225,000 |
In the CB4 1YE postcode area, located within Kings Hedges, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB4 1YE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | 82 Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2NF | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.4 mi | Budgens | 50A Arbury Court, Cambridge, CB4 2JQ | Walking directions to Budgens |
| 0.4 mi | Al Noor Grocers | 1c-1e Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB | Walking directions to Al Noor Grocers |
| 0.4 mi | JSG's Asian Dukan | 6 Kings Hedges Road, Cambridge, CB4 2PA | Walking directions to JSG's Asian Dukan |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | 414 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1SU | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
Annual council tax rates for Cambridge district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB4 1YE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Martin Andrew Smart
King's Hedges - Elected 7 May 2026
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB4 1YE records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around CB4 1YE in Kings Hedges is £375,550 (about £448 per square foot) based on 66 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to CB4 1YE, including The Grove Primary School (Good), North Cambridge Academy (Good) and Colleges Nursery School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CB4 1YE is Cambridge North, about 1,533 m away.
CB4 1YE scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,022 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 CB4 1YE is Daniel Zeichner (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Martin Andrew Smart (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.