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CB4 3QU

Castle

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB4 3QU

Overview

Postcode CB4 3QU 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 2.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

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
Low

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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 242 ft away from CB4 3QU.

Flood risk

No risk

Eddington & Castle near CB4 3QU 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
226
Population density
5,231.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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

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

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryMayfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNot applicableSt John's College SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB4 3QU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB4 3QU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miAldi157 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JDWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miIceland167 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3JDWalking directions to Iceland
0.2 miLondisCambridge, CB4 3JHWalking directions to Londis
0.2 miMidan18-20 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LEWalking directions to Midan
0.3 miCo-op Food175 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HLWalking directions to Co-op Food

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 Introduced1985-10-01

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Data Sources

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