Chivers Way Histon, South Cambridgeshire
228 addresses across 8 postcodes (CB24), about 290 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35301066.
- Flood: 14 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Homefield Park, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 11 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 34 of its 228 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Firs House Surgery, about 150 m away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 11 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2017 | DISCOVERY HOUSE CB24 9ZR | Other | £3,800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Sep 2014 | DISCOVERY HOUSE CB24 9ZR | Other | £2,850,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 C (30% of about 900 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 82-92, STATION ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Station Road Garage, Station Yard, Station Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LF: up to 32 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- 2-4 Water Lane, OAKINGTON AND WESTWICK, CB24 3AL, permissioned (260 m)
- Old Station Yard, Cambridge Road, IMPINGTON, CB24 9NU: up to 35 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Old Station Yard, Cambridge Road, IMPINGTON, CB24 9NU: up to 38 homes, permissioned (310 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, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 9ZR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB24 9AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB24 9PT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB24 9NL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB24 9BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB24 9AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB24 9NR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB24 9PW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 228 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 9AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB24 9BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB24 9NL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB24 9NR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB24 9PT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB24 9PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB24 9ZR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chivers Way Impington | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Building 406, Cambridge Science Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 40.9 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Firs House Surgery | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Townsend House Dental Surgery | 100 m |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 350 m |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 290 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cockerton, Cockerton | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Homefield Park 1.4 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,840 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 270 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,300 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Impington Mill, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) south. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Impington Mill | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Village College | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| The Olde House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Moated site 140m south west of Histon Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Histon Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Girton Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Arbury Orchard | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Swan Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 194 | 228 |
34 of the street's 228 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histon Early Years Centre | Nursery | 1–5 | 370 m | Report card (May 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: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Impington Village College | Secondary | 11–18 | 690 m (0.4 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 |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Not met |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Laurence Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Girton Glebe Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D:licious Ltd T/A D:licious Coffee & Sandwich Bar CB24 9ZR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Hi Friends CB24 9YR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Mar 2025 |
| The Railway Vue CB24 9NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Sep 2026 |
| The Station House CB24 9LF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 4 Good | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital CB24 9EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 350 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Station Stores CB24 9NU | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2023 |
| Histon Hornets CB24 9LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2026 |
| The Cavendish School CB24 9LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Spice Junction CB24 9LQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kay Hitch Way (5); On or near Chivers Way (3); On or near Chequers Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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
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
- CB24 9ZR: 127 addresses of 130 in the postcode
- CB24 9AD: 52 addresses
- CB24 9PT: 24 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- CB24 9NL: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- CB24 9BZ: 8 addresses
- CB24 9AH: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- CB24 9NR: 1 address of 9 in the postcode
- CB24 9PW: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Kay Hitch Way · Trust Court · Chequers Road · Love's Close · Primrose Lane · Villa Road · Station Road · Hart Close · Oak Tree Way · Villa Place · School Lane · Poplar Road
All the streets in CB24 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.