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CB5 8TA

Horningsea Road

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

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Detailed insights for CB5 8TA

Overview

Postcode CB5 8TA is located in an urban city, within the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy is £75,979 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Fen Ditton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,616 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy has a very high crime rate, with approximately 113.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

21%

Approximately 21.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy is £75,979 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 246 ft away from CB5 8TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy near CB5 8TA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB5 8TA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Cambridge North

N/A

Walking directions to Cambridge North

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB5 8TA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miFen Ditton Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Fen Ditton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
401.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
59.8(+741%)
Violence and sexual offences
43.81(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
41.44(+259%)
Public order
14.8(+185%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.03(+103%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
72.46%
Other White
50
16.39%
Other
8
2.62%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
2.3%
Irish
7
2.3%
Total population: 305

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
134
53.17%
No qualifications
35
13.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21
8.33%
Level 3 (A level)
21
8.33%
Total 16+ residents: 252

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
28.99%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
21.74%
Owns outright
30
21.74%
Social rents from council
24
17.39%
Other social rented
5
3.62%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £490,000 in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £91,250 up to £1,295,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Fen Ditton & Fulbourn 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 Fen Ditton & Fulbourn over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached49£635,000
Flats15£215,000
Semi-Detached33£465,000
Terraced30£410,650

10 year median price trend in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn.

Schools

In the CB5 8TA postcode area, located within Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB5 8TA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryFen Ditton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryShirley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,610
Band B£1,878
Band C£2,146
Band D£2,415
Band E£2,951
Band F£3,488
Band G£4,024
Band H£4,829

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardFen Ditton & FulbournE05011291
ParishFen DittonE04001782
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Milton, Fen Ditton & QuyE02003781
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 007DE01018297
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: 16/01/2026.