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CB4 3QS

Castle

Cambridge

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

Overview

Postcode CB4 3QS 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 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Alexandra Gardens.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.7%
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

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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 130 ft away from CB4 3QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Eddington & Castle near CB4 3QS 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAlexandra GardensSmall

Area Profile

Population
226
Population density
5,231.5 per km²

Demographics

British
93
41.15%
Other White
63
27.88%
Indian
24
10.62%
Chinese
14
6.19%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
3.1%
Total population: 226

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
65
54.62%
Owns outright
29
24.37%
Owns with a mortgage
16
13.45%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.36%
Shared ownership
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt John's College SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMidan18-20 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LE
0.3 miAldi157 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JD
0.3 miLondisCambridge, CB4 3JH
0.3 miIceland167 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JD
0.3 miCastle Food and Wine69 Castle Street, Cambridge, CB3 0AH

Data Sources

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