Crowthorne Close Cambridge
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB1), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5400606.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £490,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 4, E: 3).
- Flood: 3 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 D; 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 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cherry Hinton Community Garden, is about 300 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 11 to 14 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 30 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cherry Hinton Medical Centre, about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 73 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £437,500 | £410,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £413,500 | £387,000 | £440,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £452,000 | £452,000 | £452,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £383,000 | £383,000 | £383,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £259,975 | £249,950 | £270,000 |
| 2007 | 5 | £250,000 | £245,000 | £350,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2025 | 13 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2022 | 25 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £410,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 15 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2021 | 19 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 26 May 2021 | 24 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £387,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2019 | 22 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £452,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 25 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | 13 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £383,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2012 | 2 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2012 | 25 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2011 | 11 CB1 9LZ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2009 | 10 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2009 | 6 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 14 Dec 2007 | 1 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2007 | 9 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | 25 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2007 | 1A CB1 9LZ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | 26 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2006 | 24 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | 24 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 21 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 28 May 2003 | 13 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2003 | 24 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £159,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 12 CB1 9LZ | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2002 | 26 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1999 | 10 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 11 Aug 1998 | 25 CB1 9LZ | Terraced | £80,500 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 3 CB1 9LZ | Semi-detached | £76,250 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 96 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (6); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 addresses)
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 D (46% of about 520 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1 Rectory Terrace High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge CB1 9HU: up to 8 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- Colville Road Phase 3 Land At Colville Road And Fishers Lane High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9HT: up to 48 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- 72 High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9HZ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the Rear of 268 Queen Edith's Way, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Cambridge East Land North of Cherry Hinton: up to 780 homes, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 August 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 9LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 13 | unlikely |
| CB1 9LX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 30 addresses are between 11 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 9LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB1 9LZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fisher's Lane Cherry Hinton | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Bus Station Addenbrookes | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Cruk car park | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leete Road Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Hinton Medical Centre | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kumar Pharmacy | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Hinton Dental Centre | 360 m |
| Hospital | Fulbourn Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Hinton Community Garden 180 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 13 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 13 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 450 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Moated site at Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Settlement site by Caudle Corner Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Giants Grave | Valley | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Limekiln Close | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Missleton Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Beechwood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 30 |
1 of the street's 30 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 Cambridge: see them on the Cambridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spinney Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 240 m | 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 |
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 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 |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 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 |
| Queen Emma Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Netherhall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Queen Edith Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Bridge CB1 9HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Jun 2026 |
| KUMAR CHEMISTS CB1 9HU | Retailers - other | 220 m | Exempt | |
| Hamden Guest House CB1 9LU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 230 m | 5 Very good | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Domino's Pizza CB1 9HU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Dorringtons Ltd CB1 9HT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 4 Good | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Tesco CB1 9HU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 250 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Betfred CB1 9HX | Retailers - other | 280 m | Exempt | |
| Cherrybranch cafe CB1 9HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Cherry House CB1 9HX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Indish restaurant CB1 9HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 4 Good | 15 Mar 2026 |
| The Red Lion CB1 9JP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Indian Palace CB1 9HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Aug 2025 |
| Lunchtime Company Limited CB1 9EJ | School/college/university | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (45); On or near High Street (7); On or near Claygate Road (4); On or near Chalfont Close (3); On or near Chartfield Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
Claygate Road · Conway Close · Hayster Drive · Chartfield Road · Chalfont Close · Daws Close · Rickard Close · Chelwood Road · Sidney Farm Road · Desmond Avenue · Harcombe Road · Rectory Terrace
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.