Carrick Close Cambridge
24 addresses across 1 postcode (CB1), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5401469.
- Sales: 59 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £650,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 17 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 10).
- Flood: 2 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 B; Band D in Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available 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 is about 130 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cornford House Surgery, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 55% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £518,000 | £518,000 | £518,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £537,500 | £425,000 | £650,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £492,500 | £492,500 | £492,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £404,995 | £404,995 | £404,995 |
| 2015 | 1 | £562,000 | £562,000 | £562,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £449,950 | £449,950 | £449,950 |
| 2011 | 2 | £400,500 | £346,000 | £455,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | £327,500 | £225,500 | £380,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £279,500 | £279,500 | £279,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £301,500 | £245,500 | £357,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | 3 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2022 | 19 CB1 8RQ | Terraced | £518,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2020 | 14 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 16 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 22 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £492,500 | |
| 12 May 2017 | 19 CB1 8RQ | Terraced | £404,995 | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 19 CB1 8RQ | Terraced | £375,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Oct 2015 | 11 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £562,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2012 | 7 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £449,950 | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | 8 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £346,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2011 | 2 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2010 | 5 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 4 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 29 May 2009 | 24 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2009 | 22 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2009 | 23 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £225,500 | |
| 21 Apr 2006 | 9 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £279,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 17 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £357,500 | |
| 9 Feb 2004 | 8 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £245,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2003 | 14 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £217,500 | |
| 2 Apr 2003 | 12 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 20 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £196,500 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 19 CB1 8RQ | Terraced | £192,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 3 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2002 | 8 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2002 | 22 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 23 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £180,995 | |
| 16 May 2001 | 16 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 23 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2000 | 15 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £234,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2000 | 14 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Mar 1999 | 18 CB1 8RQ | Terraced | £114,950 | |
| 11 Nov 1998 | 23 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 14 Sep 1998 | 6 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £157,500 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 4 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £171,000 | |
| 24 Feb 1998 | 11 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £149,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 17 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £152,500 | New build. |
| 9 Apr 1997 | 15 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £152,500 | New build. |
| 4 Apr 1997 | 16 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £137,500 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 4 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 14 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £92,950 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 10 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £148,950 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 11 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £135,950 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 12 CB1 8RQ | Semi-detached | £92,950 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 8 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £116,950 | New build. |
| 14 Feb 1997 | 9 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £115,950 | New build. |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 7 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £149,500 | New build. |
| 24 Jan 1997 | 6 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £135,950 | New build. |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 5 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £135,000 | New build. |
| 17 Jan 1997 | 3 CB1 8RQ | Detached | £116,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
17 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, detached (10); House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1996-2002 (11); 1991-1995 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
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 B (41% of about 580 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: 7 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to the Rear of 268 Queen Edith's Way, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 130, Queen Ediths Way, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8NW: up to 4 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 72 High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9HZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- The Paddocks Trading Estate, Cherry Hinton Road, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Housing allocation at, The Paddocks Trading Estate, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1: up to 123 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Rectory Terrace High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge CB1 9HU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Colville Road Phase 3 Land At Colville Road And Fishers Lane High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9HT: up to 48 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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: 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 12 m and 14 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 8RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Greystoke Road Cambridge | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Bus Station Addenbrookes | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Cruk car park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 33.6 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cornford House Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Hinton Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Hinton Dental Centre | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Fulbourn Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Orchard Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 130 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 300 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Botanic Garden, Cambridge, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Botanic Garden, Cambridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Mill Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Limekiln Close | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 520 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Missleton Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Beechwood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Dandy's Coppice | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 24 | 24 |
None of the street's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Emma Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Netherhall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Edith Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Spinney Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
| Colville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Homerton Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 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; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Emma Primary School CB1 8QY | School/college/university | 180 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks CB1 8DW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 14 Dec 2021 |
| Lunchtime Company at Cambridge International School CB1 8DW | School/college/university | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2025 |
| MRH Retail Orchard CB1 8EA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Chartwells CB1 8NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 39 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (31); On or near Greystoke Road (20); On or near Baycliffe Close (10); On or near Greystoke Court (10); On or near Bosworth Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 26% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 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) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
- CB1 8RQ: 24 addresses
Nearby streets
Bosworth Road · Blenheim Close · Cherry Hinton Road · Greystoke Court · Baycliffe Close · Cherry Hinton Road · Greystoke Road · Tillyard Way · Rothleigh Road · Cherry Hinton Road · Glenmere Close · Ventress Farm Court
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.