Cambridge Road Barton, South Cambridgeshire
101 addresses across 8 postcodes (CB23), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 35301425.
- Energy: 46 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 17, E: 13, F: 10, G: 2).
- Flood: 21 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 C; Band D in South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Foxton, about 6.3 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 78 of its 107 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Comberton Surgery, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 61% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 2 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
46 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 130 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (18); House, detached (17); Bungalow, detached (10). Built: before 1900 (11); 1930-1949 (10); 1900-1929 (9). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (36); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (23 addresses)
- 19, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 21, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 27, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 29, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 31, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 33, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 37, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 41, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 58, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 59, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 60, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 71, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 73, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 74, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 75, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 82, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 215, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 242, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 247, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 255, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 259, Wimpole Road, Barton
- 356, Wimpole Road, Barton
- The Annex, 21 Wimpole Road, Barton
Council tax
What each band costs in South Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,536 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,691 | £1,973 | £2,254 | £2,536 | £3,100 | £3,663 | £4,227 | £5,073 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 1,980 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barton - St Peter's, Barton - Wimpole Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 9.
- 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: yes, South Cambridgeshire.
Listed buildings
- 22, HASLINGFIELD ROAD, grade II
- 59, WIMPOLE ROAD, grade II
- 65 AND 67, WIMPOLE ROAD, grade II
- 71, WIMPOLE ROAD, grade II
- BIRDS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRANARY, AT BIRDS FARM, grade II
- MEADOW COTTAGE, grade II
- THE LEYS, grade II
- WATER PUMP, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 15, Comberton Road, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7BA, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- 15, Comberton Road, Barton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7BA: up to 2 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 13 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 7AB | not in 2 or 3 | 7 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
| CB23 7AE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB23 7AD | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 5 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB23 7AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB23 1LN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB23 7AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB23 7BA | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB23 7WJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 107 addresses are between 13 m and 23 m above sea level (18 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 1LN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 7AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 7AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 7AE | 96% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CB23 7AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 7AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 7BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 7WJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Haslingfield Road Barton | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.8 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Comberton Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jank Nk (Chemist) | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Appletree Dental Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,020 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pryors Hold, a listed building (Grade II*), 810 m (0.5 miles) north. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pryors Hold | Listed building, Grade II* | 810 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Hey Hill: a Roman barrow 260m south west of Lord's Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Settlement site W of Town's End Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hauxton Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Barrington Hill | Hill | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Butler's Spinney | Wood | 3.1 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Byron's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Old Mill Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) east |
| Riddy Island | Island | 4 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 19 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 35 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 107 |
78 of the street's 107 addresses are 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 South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wimpole Road (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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
- CB23 7AB: 41 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- CB23 7AE: 38 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- CB23 7AD: 12 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- CB23 7AW: 5 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- CB23 1LN: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- CB23 7AQ: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- CB23 7BA: 1 address of 72 in the postcode
- CB23 7WJ: 1 address
Nearby streets
All the streets in CB23 and across South Cambridgeshire.
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.