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CB4 3BJ

Castle

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB4 3BJ

Overview

Postcode CB4 3BJ is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eddington & Castle area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Eddington & Castle is £57,100 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Jubilee Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Eddington & Castle has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,319 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Eddington & Castle has a very low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Eddington & Castle is £57,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 180 ft away from CB4 3BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Eddington & Castle near CB4 3BJ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB4 3BJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miJubilee GardensMediumWalking directions to Jubilee Gardens
0.4 miAlexandra GardensSmallWalking directions to Alexandra Gardens

Area Profile

Population
231
Population density
9,547.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
127
55.46%
Other White
52
22.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
3.93%
Indian
8
3.49%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
3.06%
Total population: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
50
43.86%
Owns outright
37
32.46%
Owns with a mortgage
22
19.3%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.63%
Other social rented
1
0.88%
Total households: 114

Property prices in Castle

Based on 50 recent sales, the median property price is £604,998 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £2,250,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle 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 Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£730,000
Flats14£390,000
Semi-Detached11£667,240
Terraced17£585,000

10 year median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

Schools

In the CB4 3BJ postcode area, located within Eddington & Castle, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB4 3BJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableSt John's College SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

9 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB4 3BJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB4 3BJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMidan18-20 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LEWalking directions to Midan
0.2 miCastle Food and Wine69 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AHWalking directions to Castle Food and Wine
0.2 miVictoria Road Stores141 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BUWalking directions to Victoria Road Stores
0.3 miAldi157 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JDWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miLondisCambridge, CB4 3JHWalking directions to Londis

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardCastleE05013052
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Eddington & CastleE02003723
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 005HE01035514
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2011-06-01

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Data Sources

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