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CB1 2QA area guide

Who lives in CB1 2QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Petersfield
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,443 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB1 2QA is like

CB1 2QA is a postcode in the Petersfield area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,443 people. 49.1% of households own their home, 43.8% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB1 2 sold for a median of £492,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB1 2QA compares

Headline figures for CB1 2QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£492,500

Median over 93 sales in CB1 2, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,703

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 2QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
34.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in CB1 2 is up 7.1% on the year before.

Questions

CB1 2QA FAQs

Is CB1 2QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CB1 2QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £492,500.

Homes in CB1 2 sold for a median of £492,500 across 93 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB1 2QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 2QA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 2QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14% of residents. 49.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (62.7%).

Which council covers CB1 2QA?

The local authority for CB1 2QA is Cambridge.

CB1 2QA comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB1 2QA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cambridge Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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