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CB4 2BS

Histon & Impington

South Cambridgeshire

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Overview

Postcode CB4 2BS is located in an urban city, within the Histon & Impington ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the HIston, Impington & Orchard Park area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in HIston, Impington & Orchard Park is £58,800 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is King's Hedges Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
22.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

6/10

HIston, Impington & Orchard Park has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,033 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

HIston, Impington & Orchard Park has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.9%

Approximately 22.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in HIston, Impington & Orchard Park is £58,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 12 ft away from CB4 2BS.

Flood risk

No risk

HIston, Impington & Orchard Park near CB4 2BS 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB4 2BS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miKing's Hedges Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to King's Hedges Recreation Ground
0.3 miSt Albans Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to St Albans Recreation Ground
0.3 miSt Catharine's SquareSmallWalking directions to St Catharine's Square

Area Profile

Population
491
Population density
10,424.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
207
42.33%
Other White
122
24.95%
Indian
40
8.18%
Chinese
19
3.89%
Other Asian
16
3.27%
Total population: 489

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
56
33.73%
Owns with a mortgage
40
24.1%
Other social rented
34
20.48%
Shared ownership
17
10.24%
Owns outright
12
7.23%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Histon & Impington

Based on 112 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Histon & Impington area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,566,359.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Histon & Impington 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 Histon & Impington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£715,000
Flats29£275,000
Semi-Detached37£500,000
Terraced19£385,000

10 year median price trend in Histon & Impington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Histon & Impington.

Schools

In the CB4 2BS postcode area, located within HIston, Impington & Orchard Park, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB4 2BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOrchard Park Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNurseryKing's Hedges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB4 2BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB4 2BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExpressUnwin Square, Cambridge, CB4 2ADWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miHazelwood General Store1a Hazelwood Close, Cambridge, CB4 3SNWalking directions to Hazelwood General Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySt Neots and Mid CambridgeshireE14001512
WardHiston & ImpingtonE05011297
ParishOrchard ParkE04010467
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)HIston, Impington & Orchard ParkE02003780
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 006HE01033121
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2008-03-01

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Data Sources

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