Postcode CB5 8SB is located in an urban city, within the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn area of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Fulbourn & Teversham area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fulbourn & Teversham is £67,365 per year. The median sale price in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn is £447,500 (around £454 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £343,500 and £620,000. The nearest station is Cambridge North, about 1.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Thorpe Way Recreation Ground.
Fulbourn & Teversham has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,512 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Fulbourn & Teversham has a high crime rate, with approximately 77.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fulbourn & Teversham is £67,365 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 327 ft away from CB5 8SB.
Fulbourn & Teversham near CB5 8SB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Thorpe Way Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Thorpe Way Recreation Ground |
| 0.5 mi | Dudley Road recreation ground | Small | Walking directions to Dudley Road recreation ground |
| 0.4 mi | The Titch | Small | Walking directions to The Titch |
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £447,500 (about £454 per square foot) in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,500 up to £2,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £622,500 | £497 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £438,500 | £421 |
| Terraced | 19 | £338,500 | £431 |
| Flats | 11 | £235,000 | £451 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £590,000 | £176,000 | £360,000 | £306,000 |
| 2017 | £505,000 | £170,000 | £355,000 | £305,000 |
| 2018 | £530,000 | £195,000 | £375,000 | £315,000 |
| 2019 | £574,000 | £186,000 | £380,000 | £300,000 |
| 2020 | £547,500 | £245,000 | £385,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | £650,000 | £299,950 | £500,000 | £345,000 |
| 2022 | £673,475 | £220,784 | £466,000 | £362,500 |
| 2023 | £666,351 | £227,000 | £670,000 | £435,000 |
| 2024 | £716,381 | £339,950 | £440,000 | £428,750 |
| 2025 | £627,500 | £211,000 | £448,500 | £389,675 |
| 2026 | £565,000 | £265,000 | £449,000 | £335,750 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £399 | £449 | £388 | £359 |
| 2017 | £393 | £441 | £389 | £457 |
| 2018 | £398 | £368 | £389 | £477 |
| 2019 | £401 | £403 | £389 | £440 |
| 2020 | £403 | £406 | £395 | £414 |
| 2021 | £440 | £514 | £418 | £455 |
| 2022 | £469 | £432 | £483 | £538 |
| 2023 | £534 | £432 | £486 | £531 |
| 2024 | £506 | £534 | £473 | £543 |
| 2025 | £522 | £453 | £467 | £503 |
| 2026 | £487 | £449 | £421 | £503 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB5 8SB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sept 2025 | 1, Thetford Terrace, Cambridge, CB5 8SB | Terraced | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 05 Feb 2026 | 6, Meadowlands Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £448,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 17, The Homing, Cambridge, CB5 8SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £480,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 25, The Homing, Cambridge, CB5 8SD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 780, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RT | Flats | Leasehold | £230,000 |
In the CB5 8SB postcode area, located within Fulbourn & Teversham, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | The Galfrid School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Nursery | The Fields Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Marleigh Primary Academy | Free schools | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2025. |
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of CB5 8SB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Spar | 1 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RG | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 43-47 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR | Walking directions to One Stop |
| 0.4 mi | Co-op Food | Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8AA | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Newmarket Road, South Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AA | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB5 8SB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Carla Hofman
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026
Chloe Wills-Eve
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026
Vince Farrar
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026
Pippa Heylings
South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around CB5 8SB records about 78 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drugs.
The median sale price around CB5 8SB in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn is £447,500 (about £454 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to CB5 8SB, including The Galfrid School (Good), The Fields Nursery School (Good) and Marleigh Primary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
CB5 8SB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,512 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Cambridgeshire covering CB5 8SB is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Carla Hofman (Liberal Democrats), Chloe Wills-Eve (Liberal Democrats) and Vince Farrar (Liberal Democrats).