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CB4 3AF

West Chesterton

Cambridge

England / East of England / Cambridge / Arbury / West Chesterton / CB4 3AF

Overview

Postcode CB4 3AF is located in an urban city, within the West Chesterton ward of Cambridge in the East of England region , and forms part of the Arbury area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Arbury is £54,300 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Jesus Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
93
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Arbury has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Arbury has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Arbury is £54,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB4 3AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Arbury near CB4 3AF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge located about 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miJesus GreenLarge
0.2 miJubilee GardensMedium
0.1 miAlexandra GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
11,666.7 per km²

Demographics

British
189
61.56%
Other White
62
20.2%
Chinese
9
2.93%
Other Asian
9
2.93%
Other Black
5
1.63%
Total population: 307

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
47
36.72%
Owns outright
42
32.81%
Owns with a mortgage
21
16.41%
Social rents from council
8
6.25%
Other forms of private rent
6
4.69%
Total households: 128

Property prices in West Chesterton

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £580,000 in West Chesterton area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,425,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£829,000
Flats13£300,000
Semi-Detached17£827,000
Terraced40£545,000

10 years price trend in West Chesterton

Schools

In the CB4 3AF postcode area, located within Arbury, there are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryPark Street CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryChesterton Community CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miVictoria Road Stores141 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
0.1 miCastle Food and Wine69 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AH
0.2 miMidan18-20 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LE
0.3 miUniversity Grocers & Newsagents27 Magdalene Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AF
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food3 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UY

Data Sources

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