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CB5 8XR

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB5 8XR

Overview

Postcode CB5 8XR 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 130.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy is £58,400 per year. The nearest station is Cambridge North located about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Thorpe Way Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
130
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
11.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 130.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.9%

Approximately 11.9% 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 of residents in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy is £58,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy near CB5 8XR 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for CB5 8XR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miThorpe Way Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Thorpe Way Recreation Ground
0.2 miKingsley ParkSmallWalking directions to Kingsley Park
0.1 miThe TitchSmallWalking directions to The Titch

Area Profile

Population
315
Population density
63.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
216
68.35%
Other White
44
13.92%
Indian
11
3.48%
Irish
11
3.48%
Other Asian
8
2.53%
Total population: 316

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
40.74%
Owns outright
46
34.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
10.37%
Social rents from council
11
8.15%
Other social rented
5
3.7%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 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
Detached57£669,750
Flats21£230,000
Semi-Detached37£450,000
Terraced32£389,675

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 8XR postcode area, located within Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB5 8XR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMarleigh Primary AcademyFree schools

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryFen Ditton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryTeversham CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB5 8XR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB5 8XR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCo-op FoodCaxton End, South Cambridgeshire, CB5 8BGWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miM&S Simply FoodNewmarket Road, South Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AAWalking directions to M&S Simply Food
0.4 miOne Stop43-47 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SRWalking directions to One Stop

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 Introduced2024-01-01

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Data Sources

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