Aylestone Road Cambridge
31 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB4), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5400967.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £807,839 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 8, E: 2, G: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 A; Band D in Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Midsummer Common, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 6 to 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 31 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Red House Surgery, about 330 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 84% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 66 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | £807,839 | £680,000 | £935,678 |
| 2022 | 1 | £987,000 | £987,000 | £987,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £952,500 | £755,000 | £1,150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £822,000 | £822,000 | £822,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £762,500 | £561,500 | £963,500 |
| 2011 | 1 | £757,000 | £757,000 | £757,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £342,500 | £315,000 | £370,000 |
| 2002 | 3 | £325,000 | £37,515 | £400,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2024 | 5 CB4 1HF | Semi-detached | £680,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2024 | 1 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £935,678 | |
| 13 Dec 2022 | 16 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £987,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2016 | 1 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £755,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 20 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £1,150,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2015 | 10 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £822,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2014 | 7 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £561,500 | |
| 6 May 2014 | 20 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £963,500 | |
| 25 May 2011 | 20 CB4 1HF | Semi-detached | £757,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 11 CB4 1HF | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 22 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £315,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2004 | 8 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £370,000 | |
| 7 Nov 2002 | 18 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £400,000 | |
| 21 May 2002 | 20 CB4 1HF | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 5 CB4 1HF | Semi-detached | £37,515 | |
| 20 Sep 2000 | 2 CB4 1HF | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 3 Sep 1999 | 14 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 12 Jun 1998 | 1 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 17 CB4 1HF | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 7 CB4 1HF | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 7 Sep 1995 | 13 CB4 1HF | Detached | £154,000 |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (5); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (27% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, De Freville (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 10 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land off, De Freville Avenue/, SANDY LANE, CAMBRIDGE, permissioned (300 m)
- Land off, De Freville Avenue/, SANDY LANE, CAMBRIDGE: up to 29 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Sandy Lane, permissioned (300 m)
- 51 - 55 Elizabeth Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 51 - 55 Elizabeth Way Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB4 1DB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 56, Elizabeth Way, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 54 - 58, Chesterton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 73 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 39 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 1 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB4 1HF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB4 1HE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB4 1HP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 31 addresses are between 6 m and 7 m above sea level (7 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB4 1HE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB4 1HF | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CB4 1HP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest De Freville Avenue Chesterton | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Adam and Eve Street car park | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.1 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Red House Surgery | 330 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Brookfields Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Cambridge Cashzone | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midsummer Common 14 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chesterton Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,980 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Arts Theatre Workshop and Store, a listed building (Grade II*), 550 m (0.3 miles) south. 135 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Former Arts Theatre Workshop and Store | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Barnwell Priory Barnwell Priory (The Cellarer's Checker) | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 600 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Jesus College, North Range of Outer Court | Listed building, Grade I | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Abbey | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station) | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Christ's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Emmanuel College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is 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 | 30 | 31 |
1 of the street's 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park Street CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Colleges Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midsummer House Restaurant CB4 1HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Fort St George CB4 1HA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| BUTTERFLY DAY NURSERY CB4 1DD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Londis CB4 1DF | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2022 |
| The Polish Restaurant CB4 1AS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Ashley Hotel CB4 1ER | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 350 m | 4 Good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Old Spring Public House CB4 1HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 360 m | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Acorn Guest House CB4 1DA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2024 |
| Carlton Lodge CB4 1AS | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 370 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Spar CB4 1AS | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Stir Bakery CB4 1BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Tishka CB4 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Royal Spice CB4 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Golden Noodle Bistro CB4 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Stir CB4 1BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 9 |
| Bicycle theft | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pretoria Road (13); On or near Cutter Ferry Lane (8); On or near Lovers Walk (7); On or near Kimberley Road (6); On or near Beaulands Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 84% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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
- Food hygiene ratings Golden Noodle Bistro (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CB4 1EP) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Old Spring Public House (pub/bar/nightclub, CB4 1HB) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB4 1HF: 29 addresses of 30 in the postcode
- CB4 1HE: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
- CB4 1HP: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
De Freville Avenue · Belvoir Road · Lovers Walk · De Freville Avenue · Humberstone Road · Hamilton Road · Manhattan Drive · Banhams Close · Acrefield Drive · Cutter Ferry Lane · Montague Road · Pentlands Close
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.