Adrian Way Cambridge
976 addresses across 9 postcodes (CB2), about 200 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 5400195.
- Energy: 73 homes have an energy certificate (C: 62, D: 10, E: 1).
- Flood: 56 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band F; Band D in Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green and the Gardens, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 976 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen Edith Medical Practice, about 710 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 8% of households owned their home and 69% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 37 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
73 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Flat (73). Built: 1950-1966 (71); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (73).
Each home's certificates and sales (52 addresses)
- 31 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 32 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 33 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 34 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 41 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 42 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 43 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 44 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 51 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 52 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 53 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 54 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 61 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 62 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 63 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 64 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 71 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 72 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 73 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 74 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 81 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 82 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 83 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 84 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 91 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 92 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 93 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 94 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 101 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 102 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 103 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 104 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 111 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 112 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 113 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 114 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 121 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 122 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 123 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 124 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 131 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 132 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 133 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 134 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 141 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 142 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 143 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 144 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 151 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 152 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 153 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
- 154 Grantchester House, Adrian Way
Council tax
What each band costs in Cambridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,645 | £1,919 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,112 | £4,934 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band F (25% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1A Fendon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 8 homes, permissioned (380 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 16 addresses are in areas at high risk, 40 at medium risk and 51 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB2 0SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 0SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 51 | unlikely |
| CB2 0SD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 20 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 0SF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 0SG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 0SE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 0SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 0SA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 20 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 0QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 977 addresses are between 17 m and 18 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB2 0QQ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB2 0SB | 34% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB2 0SD | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB2 0SG | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB2 0SJ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Long Road Cambridge | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Bus Station Addenbrookes | 390 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 33.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Edith Medical Practice | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Polaris Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Devonshire House Dental Practice | 390 m |
| Hospital | Addenbrookes Hospital | 340 m |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Compass Group - Addenbrookes Convenience Store, Unit 3, The Retail Concourse, Hills Road Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green and the Gardens 1.2 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 6.4 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holbrook Road Play Area 2,660 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holbrooke Road Allotments 6,590 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Site revealed by aerial photography W of White Hill Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Site revealed by aerial photography W of White Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Botanic Garden, Cambridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Mill Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Longroad Plantation | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Nine Wells | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| White Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Byron's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Riddy Island | Island | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 975 | 976 |
1 of the street's 976 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cambridge: see them on the Cambridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homerton Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Long Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | Secondary | 13–19 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Edith Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trumpington Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fawcett Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Queen Emma Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Netherhall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Franks CB2 0XY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Sep 2024 |
| JCBC Cafe CB2 0AW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Chartwells CB2 8QF | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Sodexo Ltd CB2 0GG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Diet Kitchen@Translational Research CB2 0AU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Medirest, Compass Group, UK & Ireland CB2 0QQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Lodestone House CB1 7TD | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Puddicombe Way (15); On or near Richard Howe Way (8); On or near Parking Area (6); On or near Adrian Way (5); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 52% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 74% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- CB2 0SJ: 281 addresses
- CB2 0SQ: 272 addresses of 274 in the postcode
- CB2 0SD: 85 addresses of 86 in the postcode
- CB2 0SF: 85 addresses
- CB2 0SG: 84 addresses
- CB2 0SE: 74 addresses of 75 in the postcode
- CB2 0SB: 73 addresses
- CB2 0SA: 21 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- CB2 0QQ: 1 address of 485 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Puddicombe Way · Holbrook Road · Alfred Close · Dean Drive · Keith Day Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.