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CB23 7BH area guide

Who lives in CB23 7BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,017 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB23 7BH is like

CB23 7BH is a postcode in the Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,017 people. 62.2% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.9% 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 CB23 7 sold for a median of £471,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB23 7BH compares

Headline figures for CB23 7BH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£471,250

Median over 88 sales in CB23 7, −7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£72,458

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB23 7BH differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB23 7 is down 7.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
32.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 108% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

CB23 7BH FAQs

Is CB23 7BH 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 18.4 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 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB23 7BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £471,250.

Homes in CB23 7 sold for a median of £471,250 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB23 7BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB23 7BH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB23 7BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 62.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.7%).

Which council covers CB23 7BH?

The local authority for CB23 7BH is South Cambridgeshire.

CB23 7BH comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB23 7BH?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

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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