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CB4 3QP

Castle

Cambridge

England / East of England / Cambridge / Eddington & Castle / Castle / CB4 3QP

Overview

Postcode CB4 3QP 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
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 138 ft away from CB4 3QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Eddington & Castle near CB4 3QP 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

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miJubilee GardensMedium
0.4 miAlexandra GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
385
Population density
10,432.4 per km²

Demographics

British
198
51.43%
Other White
62
16.1%
Irish
28
7.27%
Other Asian
28
7.27%
Caribbean
26
6.75%
Total population: 385

Housing

Owns outright
40
49.38%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
34.57%
Owns with a mortgage
9
11.11%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.47%
Social rents from council
2
2.47%
Total households: 81

Property prices in Castle

Based on 40 recent sales, the median property price is £600,625 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £2,250,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£785,000
Flats12£380,000
Semi-Detached8£725,000
Terraced15£585,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

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

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMidan18-20 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LE
0.2 miCastle Food and Wine69 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AH
0.2 miVictoria Road Stores141 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BU
0.3 miAldi157 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JD
0.3 miLondisCambridge, CB4 3JH

Data Sources

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