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CB1 3PL area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Coleridge
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,702 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB1 3PL is like

CB1 3PL is a postcode in the Coleridge area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,702 people. 45.3% of households own their home, 21.7% rent privately and 31.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is 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 3PL compares

Headline figures for CB1 3PL, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,553

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 3PL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
20.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
30.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB1 3 is down 5% on the year before.

Questions

CB1 3PL FAQs

Is CB1 3PL 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 25.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 3PL?

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 3PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 3PL, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 3PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.7% of residents. 45.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.6%).

Which council covers CB1 3PL?

The local authority for CB1 3PL is Cambridge.

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

How well connected is CB1 3PL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.4 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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