Pop. 12,981 43.40% owner occupied Median age 22.0 1.2 mi to city centre 34.5 mi to STN 41.3 mi to LTN

Castle

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Safety & Crime

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Total incidents
579
2025
Violent crime
173
30% of total
Property crime
122
21% of total

Year by year

2025
579

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
St Luke's CofE Primary School
ACA · Primary · Arbury
0.8 mi
away
Mayfield Primary School
LOC · Primary · Arbury
0.9 mi
away
St John's College School
Independent · Primary · Newnham
1.1 mi
away
Chesterton Community College
ACA · Secondary · West Chesterton
1.1 mi
away
Arbury Primary School
LOC · Primary · Arbury
1.3 mi
away
Milton Road Primary School
LOC · Primary · West Chesterton
1.5 mi
away
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge
ACA · Special · West Chesterton
1.5 mi
away
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
Independent · Post-16 · East Chesterton
1.5 mi
away
Castle School, Cambridge
LOC · Special · West Chesterton
1.6 mi
away
King's College School
Independent · Primary · Newnham
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.

Spire (Lea) Hospital
2.5 mi
Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital
2.8 mi
Brookfields Hospital
3.3 mi
Rosie Hospital
4.4 mi
Addenbrookes Hospital
4.4 mi
Royal Papworth Hospital
4.4 mi
Fulbourn Hospital
5.6 mi
Ida Darwin Hospital
5.6 mi
Doctors
Huntingdon Road Surgery
0.6 mi
Bridge Street Medical Centre
1.3 mi
Red House Surgery
1.5 mi
Arbury Road Surgery
1.6 mi
Trumpington Street Medical Practice
1.7 mi
Dentists
Green Tree Dental
Metcalfe Road
0.9 mi
Cambridge Smile Studio
Milton Road
1.0 mi
My Orthodontist
Milton Road
1.1 mi
mydentist
Victoria Avenue
1.1 mi
Cavendish House Dental Care
Arbury Road
1.2 mi
Pharmacies
Jardines Pharmacy
Histon Road
0.4 mi
Superdrug
Sidney Street
1.1 mi
Boots
Petty Cury
1.2 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 157 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.

272
High
125
Medium
483
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
£623,461
Average sale price
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£388,011
Average sale price
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£585,543
Average sale price
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£754,186
Average sale price
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£710,336
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
Retail 113
Restaurants & Food 58
Coffee Shops 35
Professional Services 23
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 21
Bars & Pubs 14
Grocery & Supermarkets 13
Food & Specialty 9
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

22 nearby
Supermarkets
Aldi
Histon Road
0.4 mi
Co-op Food
Histon Road
0.4 mi
The Co-operative Food
Milton Road
1.0 mi
Gyms and Recreation
R3form
0.6 mi
Satyam Yoga Wellbeing Centre
Hawthorn Way
1.3 mi
Blue Fitness at the University Centre
Granta Place
1.3 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Churchill College Buttery
0.4 mi
Coffee Tree
Histon Road
0.4 mi
Mathematical Sciences Café
0.6 mi
Dulcedo Social
Eddington Place
0.6 mi
Cafe Camtown
Akeman Street
0.6 mi
Parks
Jubilee Gardens
0.9 mi
Jesus Green
1.0 mi
The Backs
1.1 mi
Community Centres
Darwin Green Community Rooms
0.5 mi
Akeman Community Centre
Akeman Street
0.6 mi
The Annex - Over 65's Day Centre
Mansel Way
1.1 mi
Libraries
Churchill College Library
0.4 mi
West Hub Library
0.8 mi
Robinson College Library
1.0 mi
Fire Stations
Cambridge Fire Station
Parkside
1.6 mi
Police Stations
Parkside Police Station
Parkside
1.6 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

11 bus stops within 0.5 mi
6 Busway stations within 1.9 mi
Busway Stations
The Busway Shire Hall
Busway
0.6 mi
The Busway Orchard Park West
Busway
1.7 mi
The Busway New Square
Busway
1.8 mi
The Busway Cloister Court
Busway
2.1 mi
The Busway Parkside
Busway
2.7 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
All Souls Lane
260 ft
Richmond Road
0.2 mi
Fitzwilliam College
0.4 mi
Lawrence Weaver Road
0.4 mi
Linden Close
0.5 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Jubilee Gardens 5 acres 0.9 mi
Jesus Green 11 acres 1.0 mi
The Backs 21 acres 1.1 mi
King's Hedges Recreation Ground 11 acres 1.3 mi
Christ's Pieces 7 acres 1.3 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Landfill site near Cambridge Landfill 2.5 mi
Cambridge Sewage Works Wastewater Treatment 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

8.3 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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