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CB4 2SS

King's Hedges

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB4 2SS

Overview

Postcode CB4 2SS 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 very high crime levels, with around 169.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Kings Hedges is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 1.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is King's Hedges Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
170
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
58.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Kings Hedges has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,654 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Kings Hedges has a very high crime rate, with approximately 169.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

58.8%

Approximately 58.8% 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.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Kings Hedges is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB4 2SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Kings Hedges near CB4 2SS 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB4 2SS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miKing's Hedges Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to King's Hedges Recreation Ground
0.4 miNuns Way Recreation GroundMediumWalking directions to Nuns Way Recreation Ground
0.3 miSt Albans Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to St Albans Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
5,980 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
162
54.36%
Other White
68
22.82%
African
17
5.7%
Other Asian
15
5.03%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
10
3.36%
Total population: 298

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
72
54.96%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
13.74%
Owns outright
11
8.4%
Other social rented
5
3.82%
Total households: 131

Property prices in King's Hedges

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in King's Hedges area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,500 up to £855,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for King's Hedges 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 King's Hedges over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£687,500
Flats23£242,000
Semi-Detached16£510,000
Terraced36£375,000

10 year median price trend in King's Hedges

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in King's Hedges.

Schools

In the CB4 2SS postcode area, located within Kings Hedges, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB4 2SS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miNurseryColleges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNurseryKing's Hedges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB4 2SS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB4 2SS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miBudgens50A Arbury Court, Cambridge, CB4 2JQWalking directions to Budgens
0.5 miTesco ExpressUnwin Square, Cambridge, CB4 2ADWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.5 miHazelwood General Store1a Hazelwood Close, Cambridge, CB4 3SNWalking directions to Hazelwood General Store

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardKing's HedgesE05013056
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kings HedgesE02003719
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 001DE01017978
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.