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CB4 1RY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: East Chesterton
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,610 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB4 1RY is like

CB4 1RY 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 1,610 people. 31.2% of households own their home, 22.9% rent privately and 44.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1RY compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 48.4 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, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 1RY differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
48.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
44.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB4 1RY FAQs

Is CB4 1RY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 48.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 1RY?

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 1RY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB4 1RY, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in CB4 1RY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.9% of residents. 31.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.8%).

Which council covers CB4 1RY?

The local authority for CB4 1RY is Cambridge.

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

How well connected is CB4 1RY?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 42 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, 0.4 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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