Cassander Close Fowlmere, South Cambridgeshire
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (SG8), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35304873.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £800,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 3).
- 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 E; Band D in South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Foxton, about 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 170 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Surgery,Melbourn, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £800,000 | £550,000 | £1,050,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £795,000 | £795,000 | £795,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £802,371 | £802,371 | £802,371 |
| 2014 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £581,000 | £575,000 | £587,000 |
| 2006 | 5 | £500,000 | £300,000 | £565,200 |
| 2005 | 2 | £525,000 | £500,000 | £550,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2022 | 6 SG8 7SF | Detached | £1,050,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2022 | 5 SG8 7SF | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2020 | 2 SG8 7SF | Detached | £795,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2016 | 7 SG8 7SF | Detached | £802,371 | |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 5 SG8 7SF | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2010 | 3 SG8 7SF | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2010 | 1 SG8 7SF | Detached | £587,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 5 SG8 7SF | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2006 | 7 SG8 7SF | Detached | £565,200 | New build. |
| 5 May 2006 | 6 SG8 7SF | Detached | £500,000 | New build. |
| 24 Mar 2006 | 4 SG8 7SF | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2006 | 2 SG8 7SF | Detached | £530,000 | New build. |
| 8 Dec 2005 | 3 SG8 7SF | Detached | £550,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2005 | 1 SG8 7SF | Detached | £500,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 195 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 2003-2006 (3); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (22% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Fowlmere (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 4 protected trees on or by this street; in a protected area: Fowlmere Parish, Fowlmere Parish.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MOSS COTTAGE, grade II
- THE CHESTNUTS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- The Willows & Highbank, Long Lane, Fowlmere, Royston, Herts, SG8 7TG, permissioned (200 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 23 m and 26 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG8 7SF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SG8 7TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Shepreth 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Meldreth 246,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Long Lane Fowlmere | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Royston | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | BE.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Orchard Surgery,Melbourn | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royston Hospital | 8.8 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Sawston Police Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Flint Cross, Heydon Cashzone | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 170 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,050 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 220 m east. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m east |
| The earthworks and buried remains of a ringwork known as the Round Moat | Scheduled monument | 390 m south-east |
| Moated site, known as `Crows Parlour'. | Scheduled monument | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Settlement site SE of West Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newditch Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Fowlmere | Wetland | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| West Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Chalk Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Rushmoor Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Great Nine Wells | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 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 South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowlmere Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chequers SG8 7SR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 31 Oct 2025 |
| HCL @ Fowlmere Primary School SG8 7SL | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Kids Choice Ltd SG8 7SL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Fowlmere Playgroup SG8 7SA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Butts (8); On or near Long Lane (2); On or near Top Close (1); On or near Rayner'S Close (1); On or near Cassander Close (1).
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) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Nearby streets
Elm Gardens · Rayner's Close · New Farm Close · Elm Gardens · Rectory Lane · Butts Lane · Butts Lane · Westfield Road · Top Close · Butts View · Savile Way · Jackson's Way
All the streets in SG8 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.