Postcode CB5 8UP 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 low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 115.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy is £75,979 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North, about 0.5 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest large park is Ditton Meadows.
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.
Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy has a very high crime rate, with approximately 115.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% 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.
The average income per household in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy is £75,979 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB5 8UP.
Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy near CB5 8UP 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Cambridge North | N/A | Walking directions to Cambridge North |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Ditton Meadows | Large | Walking directions to Ditton Meadows |
| 0.1 mi | Fen Ditton Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Fen Ditton Recreation Ground |
| 0.5 mi | Thorpe Way Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Thorpe Way Recreation Ground |
Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 (about £475 per square foot) in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn area, with individual transactions ranging from £190,000 up to £1,850,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £620,000 | £489 |
| Semi-Detached | 34 | £447,500 | £452 |
| Terraced | 19 | £361,260 | £468 |
| Flats | 10 | £223,750 | £453 |
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 | £622,500 | £211,000 | £450,000 | £401,300 |
| 2026 | £529,000 | — | £475,000 | £331,750 |
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 | £518 | £453 | £469 | £500 |
| 2026 | £470 | — | £404 | £516 |
There were 6 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near CB5 8UP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | 20, Church Street, Cambridge, CB5 8SU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 09 Jun 2025 | 5, High Street, Cambridge, CB5 8ST | Other | Freehold | £671,014 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 6, Wrights Close, Cambridge, CB5 8SY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £390,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 1, Horningsea Road, Cambridge, CB5 8SZ | Detached | Freehold | £603,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 104, Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SS | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the CB5 8UP postcode area, located within Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for South Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for CB5 8UP, 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 8UP records about 115 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around CB5 8UP in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy is £470,000 (about £475 per square foot) based on 113 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to CB5 8UP, including Fen Ditton Primary School (Good), Shirley Community Primary School (Good) and Marleigh Primary Academy. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to CB5 8UP is Cambridge North, about 824 m away.
CB5 8UP scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,616 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 8UP 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/08/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.