Coldham's Lane Cambridge
11 addresses across 5 postcodes (CB1,CB5), about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 5401480.
- Flood: 53 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 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Coldham's Common, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 8 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is York Street Medical Practice, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 204 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (53% of about 3,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Riverside (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: 136 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 212-214 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8JL: up to 13 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Ridgeons, Cavendish Road, pending decision (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 64-68, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8DZ: up to 80 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 73 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
- Mill Road Depot Mill Road Cambridge CB1 2AZ: up to 236 homes, permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Rear Of Gibson House Paradise Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026 to 10 October 2026: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
- 5 October 2026 to 8 October 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footpath (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 35 addresses are in areas at high risk, 18 at medium risk and 29 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 3EW | zone 2 | 8 / 7 / 12 | unlikely |
| CB1 3HH | not in 2 or 3 | 14 / 5 / 5 | unlikely |
| CB1 3ET | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB1 3HN | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 3 / 10 | unlikely |
| CB5 8HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 8 m and 12 m above sea level (9 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 3ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB1 3EW | 98% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| CB1 3HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB1 3HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB5 8HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Homebase Cambridge | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Adam and Eve Street car park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sleaford Street | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.4 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest York Street Medical Practice | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Brookfields Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Cambridge Beehive 2 Cashzone | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coldham's Common 46 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,340 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 13 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,350 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 66 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Barnwell Priory Barnwell Priory (The Cellarer's Checker), a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 34 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Priory Barnwell Priory (The Cellarer's Checker) | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station) | Scheduled monument | 660 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Mill Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Former Arts Theatre Workshop and Store | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Chapel of St Mary Magdalene Stourbridge Chapel | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| The David Parr House | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Emmanuel College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Robinson Crusoe Island | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 1 |
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 3 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 6 |
9 of the street's 11 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 5 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 570 m (0.4 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) |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Fields Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Galfrid School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Fitness & Wellbeing Centre CB1 3BA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 29 Oct 2024 |
| Humble Bakeshop CB1 3EW | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 1 May 2024 |
| GoPuff CB1 3EW | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Bedouin Caterers CB1 3EW | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Wandering Yak CB1 3EW | Mobile caterer | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Aug 2023 |
| Deliveroo CB1 3EW | Other catering premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2022 |
| Steak & Honour Ltd CB1 3EW | Mobile caterer | 210 m | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Zumu Sushi CB1 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Jiamart Chinese Supermarket CB1 3EW | Distributors/Transporters | 210 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Everpeak Wholesale LTD CB1 3EW | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Burger King CB1 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Aloha Poke CB1 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| The Modern Table CB1 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2024 |
| You Me Sushi CB1 3EW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2024 |
| Peichin's Table CB1 3EW | Manufacturers/packers | 210 m | 4 Good | 2 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 93 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 28 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 14 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Henley Road (86); On or near Supermarket (35); On or near Henley Way (28); On or near Pym Court (22); On or near Parking Area (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 30% | 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 | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD: Utility repair and maintenance works, 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB1 3EW: 4 addresses of 122 in the postcode
- CB1 3HH: 3 addresses of 50 in the postcode
- CB1 3ET: 2 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- CB1 3HN: 1 address of 70 in the postcode
- CB5 8HA: 1 address of 100 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Matthews Gardens · Henley Road · Coldhams Road · Coldham's Road · Pym Court · Silverwood Close · Coldhams Lane · Henley Way · Hampden Gardens · St Matthew's Gardens · Coldham's Road · New Street
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.