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CB4 1RF area guide

Who lives in CB4 1RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Chesterton
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,827 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB4 1RF is like

CB4 1RF is a postcode in the East Chesterton area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,827 people. 49.4% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.8% 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 CB4 1 sold for a median of £457,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB4 1RF compares

Headline figures for CB4 1RF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£457,500

Median over 123 sales in CB4 1, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 19 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,120

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB4 1RF differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB4 1RF FAQs

Is CB4 1RF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.0 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CB4 1RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £457,500.

Homes in CB4 1 sold for a median of £457,500 across 123 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB4 1RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB4 1RF, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB4 1RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 49.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (62.7%).

Which council covers CB4 1RF?

The local authority for CB4 1RF is Cambridge.

CB4 1RF comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB4 1RF?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 19 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 North Rail Station, 0.3 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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