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CB1 7TT area guide

Who lives in CB1 7TT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,104 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB1 7TT is like

CB1 7TT is a postcode in the Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,104 people. 45.8% of households own their home, 24.9% rent privately and 27.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 56.9% 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 7 sold for a median of £760,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB1 7TT compares

Headline figures for CB1 7TT, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£760,000

Median over 29 sales in CB1 7, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£82,067

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 7TT differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.6% 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 7 is down 5% on the year before.

Questions

CB1 7TT FAQs

Is CB1 7TT 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 18.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 7TT?

The median sale price over the last year was £760,000.

Homes in CB1 7 sold for a median of £760,000 across 29 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 7TT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 7TT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 7TT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 10.8% of residents. 45.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.6%).

Which council covers CB1 7TT?

The local authority for CB1 7TT is Cambridge.

CB1 7TT comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB1 7TT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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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