Pop. 9,782 52.80% owner occupied Median age 37.0 3.0 mi to city centre 34.8 mi to STN 41.6 mi to LTN

West Chesterton

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Safety & Crime

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Total incidents
1,024
2025
Violent crime
220
21% of total
Property crime
119
12% of total

Year by year

2025
1,024

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
Milton Road Primary School
LOC · Primary · West Chesterton
0.5 mi
away
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge
ACA · Special · West Chesterton
0.5 mi
away
Castle School, Cambridge
LOC · Special · West Chesterton
0.6 mi
away
Arbury Primary School
LOC · Primary · Arbury
0.9 mi
away
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)
Independent · Post-16 · East Chesterton
1.0 mi
away
Chesterton Community College
ACA · Secondary · West Chesterton
1.0 mi
away
St Luke's CofE Primary School
ACA · Primary · Arbury
1.0 mi
away
North Cambridge Academy
ACA · Secondary · West Chesterton
1.0 mi
away
Mayfield Primary School
LOC · Primary · Arbury
1.2 mi
away
Park Street CofE Primary School
LOC · Primary · Market
1.2 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
2.3 mi
Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital
2.4 mi
Spire (Lea) Hospital
2.6 mi
Rosie Hospital
3.9 mi
Addenbrookes Hospital
3.9 mi
Royal Papworth Hospital
3.9 mi
Fulbourn Hospital
4.6 mi
Ida Darwin Hospital
4.6 mi
Doctors
Red House Surgery
0.4 mi
Huntingdon Road Surgery
0.8 mi
Bridge Street Medical Centre
0.8 mi
Arbury Road Surgery
0.9 mi
Cambridge Access Surgery
1.1 mi
Dentists
Cambridge Smile Studio
Milton Road
0.1 mi
My Orthodontist
Milton Road
0.2 mi
mydentist
Victoria Avenue
0.2 mi
Green Tree Dental
Metcalfe Road
0.4 mi
Chesterton Dental Practice
Chesterton Road
0.5 mi
Pharmacies
Milton Road Pharmacy
Milton Road
0.5 mi
Jardines Pharmacy
Histon Road
0.6 mi
Allied Pharmacy
Arbury Court
0.6 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 188 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.

327
High
115
Medium
399
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
£708,963
Average sale price
Flat / Maisonette
UK House Price Index 2025
£321,520
Average sale price
Terraced
UK House Price Index 2025
£636,282
Average sale price
Semi-Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£1,019,312
Average sale price
Detached
UK House Price Index 2025
£1,023,750
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 294
Restaurants & Food 156
Hair, Beauty & Wellness 89
Coffee Shops 80
Professional Services 63
Grocery & Supermarkets 37
Bars & Pubs 36
Medical & Health 32
Source: · Active businesses within 2km

24 nearby
Supermarkets
The Co-operative Food
Milton Road
0.1 mi
Co-op Food
Histon Road
0.6 mi
Aldi
Histon Road
0.6 mi
Gyms and Recreation
Satyam Yoga Wellbeing Centre
Hawthorn Way
0.4 mi
PureGym
0.8 mi
Bridge Fitness and Wellbeing
Mercers Row
1.1 mi
Cafes and Coffee
Box Café
0.1 mi
Café Bread & Butter
Milton Road
0.1 mi
Cofein
Chesterton Road
0.2 mi
Ellimatta
Victoria Avenue
0.2 mi
The Artyst
Chesterton Road
0.2 mi
Parks
Jubilee Gardens
0.3 mi
Jesus Green
0.3 mi
Midsummer Common
0.5 mi
Christ's Pieces
0.7 mi
The Backs
1.0 mi
Community Centres
Akeman Community Centre
Akeman Street
0.3 mi
The Annex - Over 65's Day Centre
Mansel Way
0.6 mi
Parish Church of the Good Shepherd Church Hall
Mansel Way
0.6 mi
Libraries
Third Court Library
0.7 mi
Cambridge Central Library and Learning Centre
Lion Yard
0.8 mi
Churchill College Library
0.9 mi
Fire Stations
Cambridge Fire Station
Parkside
1.0 mi
Police Stations
Parkside Police Station
Parkside
1.0 mi
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate · Data may be incomplete or change over time

14 bus stops within 0.5 mi
6 Busway stations within 1.9 mi
Busway Stations
The Busway New Square
Busway
0.9 mi
The Busway Cloister Court
Busway
1.2 mi
The Busway Shire Hall
Busway
1.2 mi
The Busway Parkside
Busway
2.0 mi
The Busway Orchard Park West
Busway
2.0 mi
Nearest Bus Stops
Gurney Way
0.1 mi
Westbrook Centre
0.1 mi
Green's Road
0.2 mi
Victoria Road
0.2 mi
Courtney Way
0.2 mi
Source: NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes) · Distances are walking or driving distance as appropriate.

Major Parks

Name Area Distance
Jesus Green 11 acres 0.3 mi
Jubilee Gardens 5 acres 0.3 mi
Midsummer Common 13 acres 0.6 mi
Christ's Pieces 7 acres 0.7 mi
The Backs 21 acres 0.9 mi

Source: municipal open data.

Nearby Facilities

Name Type Distance
Cambridge Sewage Works Wastewater Treatment 1.9 mi
Landfill site near Cambridge Landfill 2.1 mi

Straight-line distances. Source: municipal open data.

Air Quality

DEFRA Pollution Climate Mapping model

2024
PM2.5

Fine particulate matter, annual mean

7.5 µg/m³
WHO guideline 5 UK objective 20
NO2

Nitrogen dioxide, annual mean

9.7 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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