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CB5 8TB

Biggin Lane

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

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Detailed insights for CB5 8TB

Overview

Postcode CB5 8TB 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 115.5 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 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

3/10

Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy has a low 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 115.5 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 234 ft away from CB5 8TB.

Flood risk

No risk

Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy near CB5 8TB 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
305
Population density
401.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
54.47(+696%)
Anti-social behaviour
48.55(+320%)
Violence and sexual offences
38.48(+22%)
Public order
20.72(+305%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.39(+142%)
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%
Owns outright
30
21.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
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 91 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,100,000.

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
Terraced15£370,000
Detached40£620,000
Flats9£225,500
Semi-Detached27£445,000

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 8TB postcode area, located within Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB5 8TB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimaryFen Ditton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores 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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for CB5 8TB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Carla Hofman

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Chloe Wills-Eve

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Vince Farrar

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn - Elected 7 May 2026

Liberal Democrats

Member of parliament

Pippa Heylings

South Cambridgeshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.