Pop. 11,537 41.40% owner occupied Median age 37.0 3.0 mi to city centre 32.8 mi to STN 40.4 mi to LTN

Abbey

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Safety & Crime

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Total incidents
1,707
2025
Violent crime
516
30% of total
Property crime
223
13% of total

Year by year

2025
1,707

Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary · 2025–2025 · Data available to end of 2025

Reported incidents only. Does not reflect overall safety. Higher or lower than the city median is not a rating or recommendation.

10 nearby
The Fields Nursery School
LOC · Primary · Abbey
300 ft
away
The Galfrid School
ACA · Primary · Abbey
300 ft
away
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
LOC · Primary · Romsey
1.2 mi
away
Sancton Wood School
Independent · All-through · Market
1.4 mi
away
Holme Court School
Independent · Special · Cherry Hinton
1.4 mi
away
Cambridge International School
Independent · Primary · Cherry Hinton
1.4 mi
away
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge
ACA · Special · West Chesterton
1.6 mi
away
Hills Road Sixth Form College
FUR · Post-16 · Coleridge
1.7 mi
away
The Leys School
Independent · Secondary · Market
1.7 mi
away
Castle School, Cambridge
LOC · Special · West Chesterton
1.7 mi
away
School locations sourced from open city data · Distances measured from centre of community · Proximity only. Not a quality rating or recommendation.

21 nearby
Hospitals and Clinics

Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate. Data may be incomplete.

Brookfields Hospital
1.0 mi
Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital
2.5 mi
Fulbourn Hospital
2.6 mi
Ida Darwin Hospital
2.6 mi
Rosie Hospital
3.1 mi
Addenbrookes Hospital
3.1 mi
Royal Papworth Hospital
3.3 mi
Spire (Lea) Hospital
4.2 mi
Doctors
East Barnwell Health Centre
0.8 mi
York Street Medical Practice
1.0 mi
Mill Road Surgery
1.0 mi
Cambridge Access Surgery
1.2 mi
Petersfield Medical Practice
1.5 mi
Dentists
Advanced Aesthetics Of Cambridge
Coldhams Road
0.5 mi
Cambridge Dental Ceramics
Coldhams Road
0.5 mi
Antwerp House Dental Practice
Brookfields
0.7 mi
Newmarket Road Dentistry
Newmarket Road
0.8 mi
Norfolk Street Dental Surgery
Norfolk Street
1.0 mi
Pharmacies
Well Pharmacy
Barnwell Road
0.4 mi
Asda
0.6 mi
Ditton Pharmacy
Ditton Lane
0.7 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

Addresses By Risk Band (across 199 postcodes in this area)

Each address is individually assessed by the Environment Agency - these are address counts, not a single area-wide rating. Addresses not shown here are Very Low risk.

362
High
180
Medium
447
Low
Groundwater flood alert area Unlikely

A separate assessment of flooding from rising groundwater (e.g. in chalk areas) - distinct from the river, sea and surface water risk above.

Source: Environment Agency flood risk data (OGL) · Risk reflects modelled flood probability from rivers, the sea and surface water · Data may change over time

2025 sales
2025 sale prices by property type
All Residential
UK House Price Index 2025
£437,196
Average sale price
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£305,657
Average sale price
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£489,108
Average sale price
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£461,403
Average sale price
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£729,112
Average sale price
Source: UK House Price Index (Land Registry) 2025 - Average sale price shown across all residential zoning types. Figures reflect actual completed sale prices and may not represent current market value. Not a substitute for a professional appraisal.
Number of sales behind each figure is available in the full report.

Business types
Professional Services 84
Retail 62
Vehicle Repair 27
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 23
Restaurants & Food 20
Coffee Shops 18
Grocery & Supermarkets 17
Gyms & Fitness 6
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

24 nearby
Supermarkets
Namaste Bazaar
Henley Road
0.5 mi
Lidl
Newmarket Road
0.6 mi
Aldi
Newmarket Road
0.6 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Gymnophobics
Barnwell Road
0.2 mi
The Gym Group
Cambridge Retail Park
0.6 mi
Rainbow Rocket North
Wadloes Road
0.7 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Starbucks
Brooks Road
0.5 mi
Pausa
0.6 mi
Costa
0.7 mi
The Edge Cafe
Mill Road
0.8 mi
Imperfect Impact
Mill Road
0.9 mi
Parks
Coldham's Common
0.1 mi
Barnwell Meadows Wildlife Site
0.6 mi
Stourbridge Common
0.8 mi
Ditton Meadows
0.9 mi
Coleridge Recreation Ground
1.2 mi
Community Centres
The Hub
Barnwell Road
0.4 mi
Ross Street Community Centre
Ross Street
0.7 mi
Cherry Hinton Village Hall
1.5 mi
Libraries
Cherry Hinton Library
High Street
1.5 mi
Third Court Library
1.6 mi
Zoology Library
Downing Street
1.6 mi
Fire Stations
Cambridge Fire Station
Parkside
1.2 mi
Police Stations
Parkside Police Station
Parkside
1.3 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

17 bus stops within 0.5 mi
6 Busway stations within 1.9 mi
Busway Stations
The Busway New Square
Busway
2.0 mi
The Busway Parkside
Busway
2.0 mi
Cambridge Rail Station
Rail
2.9 mi
The Busway Railway Station
Busway
2.9 mi
The Busway Regent Street
Busway
3.0 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Thorleye Road
0.2 mi
Peverel Road
0.2 mi
Pool Way
0.2 mi
Rawlyn Road
0.3 mi
Barnwell Drive
0.3 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Coldham's Common 49 acres 0.1 mi
Barnwell Meadows Wildlife Site 5 acres 0.6 mi
Stourbridge Common 19 acres 0.8 mi
Ditton Meadows 52 acres 0.9 mi
Coleridge Recreation Ground 8 acres 1.2 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Cambridge Sewage Works Wastewater Treatment 1.8 mi
Landfill site near Cambridge Landfill 2.6 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

7.3 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

8.1 µg/m³
WHO guideline 10 UK objective 40

Figures shown are the nearest available 1km grid estimate. WHO guideline and UK Air Quality Objective are shown as named reference points for context, not a safety assessment.

Paul Bristow
MAYOR OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH
Paul Bristow
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough · Conservative
Daniel Zeichner
MP FOR CAMBRIDGE
Daniel Zeichner
Cambridge · Labour
Source: UK Parliament Members API
Community quality data unavailable.
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