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CB4 2ST

King's Hedges

Cambridge

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Overview

Postcode CB4 2ST 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 7 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 2ST.

Flood risk

No risk

Kings Hedges near CB4 2ST 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miKing's Hedges Recreation GroundMedium
0.4 miNuns Way Recreation GroundMedium
0.3 miSt Albans Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
5,980 per km²

Demographics

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

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 per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£725,000
Flats21£250,000
Semi-Detached20£467,500
Terraced35£370,000

10 years price trend in King's Hedges

Schools

In the CB4 2ST postcode area, located within Kings Hedges, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Laurence Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryKings Hedges Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNurseryKing's Hedges Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miBudgens50A Arbury Court, Cambridge, CB4 2JQ
0.4 miTesco ExpressUnwin Square, Cambridge, CB4 2AD
0.5 miTesco Express82 Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2NF

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.