Ermine Street Caxton, South Cambridgeshire
6 addresses across 5 postcodes (CB23), about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 35307631.
- Flood: 10 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 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is St Neots, about 11.2 km (7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 47 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Monkfield Medical Practice, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 980 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
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 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (34% of about 3,140 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 21.
- 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
- CAXTON HALL, grade II*
- CAXTON MANOR HOUSE, grade II*
- THE CROWN HOUSE, grade II*
- 119, ERMINE STREET, grade II
- 30, ERMINE STREET, grade II
- 39, ERMINE STREET, grade II
- 7 AND 9, ERMINE STREET, grade II
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, grade II
- BARN TO SOUTH OF RED LION FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CAXTON POST OFFICE, grade II
- DRINKING FOUNTAIN AT JUNCTION WITH BOURN ROAD, grade II
- FIRS FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOME FARMHOUSE, grade II
- MANOR COTTAGE, grade II
- MILESTONE COTTAGE, grade II
- MILESTONE TO EAST OF NUMBER 119, grade II
- Red Lion Farmhouse, grade II
- ST AGNES COTTAGE, grade II
- THATCHED HOUSE, grade II
- THE DOLLS HOUSE, grade II
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, grade II
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, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 3 homes the Environment Agency counts, 2 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 3PW | zone 3 | 2 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB23 5EB | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| CB23 6LW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB23 6LX | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| CB23 6NA | not in 2 or 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 47 m and 64 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 3PW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 5EB | 98% | 98% | 98% | 2% |
| CB23 6LW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 6LX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB23 6NA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | St Neots 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km (7 miles) |
| Shepreth 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.9 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bourn Road Caxton | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 41.8 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Monkfield Medical Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Colosseum Dental (Cambourne) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) |
| Police station | St Neots Police Station | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Papworth Everard, Ermine Street North | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,050 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,850 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Caxton Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 400 m (0.2 miles) west. 26 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Caxton Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| The Crown House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bourn Mill | Listed building, Grade I | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bourn Windmill | Scheduled monument | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Caxton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Caxton Moats: a medieval moated site and associated fishponds and warren, 750m north west of Caxton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Longstowe Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Bourn Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Redgrave Water | Lake or reservoir | 870 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Lake Ewart | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Millhill Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Poplar Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Monkfield Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| North Road Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 6 |
6 of the street's 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambourne Village College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Monkfield Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chubby Frog CB23 3PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cambridgeshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 28 October 2026 to 30 October 2026 (priority working) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB23 3PW: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- CB23 5EB: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- CB23 6LW: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- CB23 6LX: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- CB23 6NA: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
All the streets in CB23 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.