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CB4 3XW area guide

Who lives in CB4 3XW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,540 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB4 3XW is like

CB4 3XW is a postcode in the HIston, Impington & Orchard Park area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,540 people. 32.4% of households own their home, 25.5% rent privately and 38.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CB4 3 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB4 3XW compares

Headline figures for CB4 3XW, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 79 sales in CB4 3, +2.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,771

Average annual income before tax, higher than 84% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB4 3XW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
25.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
38.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

CB4 3XW FAQs

Is CB4 3XW 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 33.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 86% 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 CB4 3XW?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in CB4 3 sold for a median of £490,000 across 79 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB4 3XW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB4 3XW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in CB4 3XW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.3% of residents. 32.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.5%).

Which council covers CB4 3XW?

The local authority for CB4 3XW is South Cambridgeshire.

CB4 3XW comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB4 3XW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.8 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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