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CB1 3LE area guide

Who lives in CB1 3LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cherry Hinton
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,962 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB1 3LE is like

CB1 3LE is a postcode in the Cherry Hinton area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,962 people. 56.4% of households own their home, 15.9% rent privately and 25.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB1 3 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB1 3LE compares

Headline figures for CB1 3LE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 180 sales in CB1 3, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£66,312

Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 3LE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
24.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB1 3 is down 5% on the year before.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB1 3LE FAQs

Is CB1 3LE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB1 3LE?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in CB1 3 sold for a median of £475,000 across 180 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB1 3LE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 3LE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 3LE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 56.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.7%).

Which council covers CB1 3LE?

The local authority for CB1 3LE is Cambridge.

CB1 3LE comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB1 3LE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.7 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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