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CB23 7QY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hardwick & Highfields
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,911 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB23 7QY is like

CB23 7QY is a postcode in the Hardwick & Highfields area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,911 people. 73.4% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61.9% 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 CB23 7 sold for a median of £471,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB23 7QY compares

Headline figures for CB23 7QY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£68,071

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB23 7QY differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB23 7 is down 7.6% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

CB23 7QY FAQs

Is CB23 7QY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 CB23 7QY?

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 7QY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB23 7QY, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB23 7QY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.4% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.8%).

Which council covers CB23 7QY?

The local authority for CB23 7QY is South Cambridgeshire.

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

How well connected is CB23 7QY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 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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