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CB3 8LD area guide

Who lives in CB3 8LD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cambourne
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,259 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

CB3 8LDCambridge

At a glance

What CB3 8LD is like

CB3 8LD is a postcode in the Cambourne area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,259 people. 49.5% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 68.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in CB3 sold for a median of £617,496 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB3 8LD compares

Headline figures for CB3 8LD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£617,496

Median over 109 sales in CB3, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.5/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£90,162

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB3 8LD differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 112% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

CB3 8LD FAQs

Is CB3 8LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 40.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in CB3 8LD?

The median sale price over the last year was £617,496.

Homes in CB3 sold for a median of £617,496 across 109 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB3 8LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB3 8LD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB3 8LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 11.1% of residents. 49.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.5%).

Which council covers CB3 8LD?

The local authority for CB3 8LD is South Cambridgeshire.

CB3 8LD comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB3 8LD?

Connectivity scores 2.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.5 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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