CB5 8SA area guide
Who lives in CB5 8SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Fulbourn & Teversham
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,568 (2024)
CB5 8SACambridge
What CB5 8SA is like
CB5 8SA is a postcode in the Fulbourn & Teversham area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,568 people. 53.7% of households own their home, 21.9% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, 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 CB5 8 sold for a median of £403,750 over the year to August 2026.
How CB5 8SA compares
Headline figures for CB5 8SA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 32.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 80% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CB5 8SA differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB5 8 is down 11.7% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
CB5 8SA FAQs
01Is CB5 8SA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CB5 8SA?The median sale price over the last year was £403,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £403,750.
03Is CB5 8SA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CB5 8SA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CB5 8SA?The local authority for CB5 8SA is South Cambridgeshire.
The local authority for CB5 8SA is South Cambridgeshire.
06How well connected is CB5 8SA?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
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.