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CB5 8DL

Market

Cambridge

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Detailed insights for CB5 8DL

Overview

Postcode CB5 8DL is located in an urban city, within the Market ward of Cambridge in the East of England region, and forms part of the Central & West Cambridge area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central & West Cambridge is £56,300 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge located about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Midsummer Common.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Central & West Cambridge has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,070 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Central & West Cambridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in Central & West Cambridge is £56,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB5 8DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Central & West Cambridge near CB5 8DL 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB5 8DL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miMidsummer CommonLargeWalking directions to Midsummer Common
0.4 miJesus GreenLargeWalking directions to Jesus Green
0.4 miChrist's PiecesMediumWalking directions to Christ's Pieces

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
1,868.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
175
60.34%
Other White
66
22.76%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
4.14%
Indian
8
2.76%
Irish
7
2.41%
Total population: 290

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
61
47.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
23.26%
Owns with a mortgage
27
20.93%
Other forms of private rent
9
6.98%
Shared ownership
1
0.78%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Market

Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £634,000 in Market area, with individual transactions ranging from £215,000 up to £1,750,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Market 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 Market over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£570,000
Flats21£490,000
Terraced26£704,000

10 year median price trend in Market

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

Schools

In the CB5 8DL postcode area, located within Central & West Cambridge, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB5 8DL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNurseryBrunswick Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Matthew's Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryParkside Community CollegeAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB5 8DL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB5 8DL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miPolish Market Jess72 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8DZWalking directions to Polish Market Jess
0.2 miLittle Waitrose6-8 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EWWalking directions to Little Waitrose
0.2 miMace4 Fitzroy Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EWWalking directions to Mace
0.2 miJiamart31 Burleigh Street, Cambridge, CB1 1DGWalking directions to Jiamart
0.3 miTesco Express172 East Road, Cambridge, CB1 1BGWalking directions to Tesco Express

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCambridgeE07000008
Parliamentary ConstituencyCambridgeE14001149
WardMarketE05013057
ParishCambridge, unparished areaE43000042
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central & West CambridgeE02003725
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Cambridge 007CE01017983
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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