Fennec Close Cambridge
56 addresses across 1 postcode (CB1), about 220 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35300272.
- Sales: 87 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £415,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 32 homes have an energy certificate (C: 14, D: 16, E: 2).
- 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 C; 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 Cambridge, about 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cherry Hinton Community Garden, is about 700 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 56 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cherry Hinton Medical Centre, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 66% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £415,000 | £235,000 | £595,000 |
| 2024 | 3 | £560,000 | £555,000 | £735,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £442,250 | £207,500 | £677,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £234,225 | £232,450 | £236,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £457,500 | £415,000 | £500,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £463,750 | £227,500 | £700,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2015 | 4 | £293,500 | £200,000 | £595,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £391,000 | £391,000 | £391,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | 28 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 35 CB1 9GG | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2024 | 54 CB1 9GG | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2024 | 37 CB1 9GG | Detached | £560,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2024 | 42 CB1 9GG | Detached | £735,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2022 | 50 CB1 9GG | Detached | £677,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 30 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £207,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Sep 2021 | 22 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £236,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2021 | 34 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £232,450 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Feb 2020 | 52 CB1 9GG | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2020 | 15 CB1 9GG | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2019 | 29 CB1 9GG | Detached | £502,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Mar 2019 | 58 CB1 9GG | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2018 | 33 CB1 9GG | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 24 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £227,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2017 | 16 CB1 9GG | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2016 | 34 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 7 CB1 9GG | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 48 CB1 9GG | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2015 | 18 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £207,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 May 2015 | 22 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Jul 2014 | 25 CB1 9GG | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2013 | 31 CB1 9GG | Detached | £391,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 18 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 38 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2010 | 28 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £153,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Mar 2010 | 9 CB1 9GG | Detached | £342,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2009 | 23 CB1 9GG | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 21 Jul 2008 | 29 CB1 9GG | Detached | £338,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2008 | 8 CB1 9GG | Detached | £77,500 | |
| 10 Jan 2008 | 14 CB1 9GG | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 18 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2007 | 30 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £146,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Feb 2007 | 21 CB1 9GG | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 19 Oct 2006 | 36 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jun 2006 | 22 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £137,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 May 2006 | 4 CB1 9GG | Detached | £322,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2005 | 8 CB1 9GG | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2005 | 13 CB1 9GG | Detached | £255,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2005 | 16 CB1 9GG | Detached | £279,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2005 | 44 CB1 9GG | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 9 CB1 9GG | Detached | £277,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 26 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £127,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2005 | 39 CB1 9GG | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 21 Apr 2005 | 50 CB1 9GG | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 22 Dec 2004 | 38 CB1 9GG | Flat or maisonette | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Nov 2004 | 21 CB1 9GG | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 12 CB1 9GG | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 42 CB1 9GG | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2004 | 12 CB1 9GG | Detached | £280,000 |
Energy performance certificates
32 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 89 m². Most common: House, detached (20); Flat (11); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (18); 1991-1995 (11); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (19); rented (private) (8); rented (social) (2).
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 (43% of about 760 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)
- Fulbourn & Ida Darwin Hospitals,Fulbourn Old Drift, Cambridgeshire, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Colville Road Phase 3 Land At Colville Road And Fishers Lane High Street Cherry Hinton Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 9HT: up to 48 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 13 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 9GG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tamarin Gardens Cherry Hinton | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Bus Station Addenbrookes | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Cambridge Park and Ride | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.2 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Hinton Medical Centre | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cherry Hinton Dental Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Fulbourn Hospital | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cherry Hinton Community Garden 180 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | Cherry Hinton Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wenvoe Close Allotments 7,150 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m (0.4 miles) west. 5 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 | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Settlement site by Caudle Corner Farm | Scheduled monument | 820 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Moated site at Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Giants Grave | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Limekiln Close | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Missleton Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Limepit Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 55 | 56 |
1 of the street's 56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | 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 |
| Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Colville Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
| The Spinney Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Teversham CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Bede's Inter-Church School Church of England/Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Queen Emma Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Netherhall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Kids Club CB1 9ND | School/college/university | 310 m | Exempt | |
| Stir Food Ltd @ Bewick Bridge Community Primary School CB1 9ND | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Nisa Convenience Store CB1 9GP | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Tesco CB1 9BF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
| The Cafe CB1 9BF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 May 2025 |
| Yo! To Go! CB1 9BF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Loris Court (6); On or near Lemur Drive (4); On or near Tamarin Gardens (3); On or near Gazelle Way (3); On or near Eland Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 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) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- CB1 9GG: 56 addresses of 59 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Gazelle Way · Loris Court · Lemur Drive · Capuchin Court · The Lynx · Roedeer Close · Tamarin Gardens · Mandrill Close · Sable Close · Broxbourne Close · Impala Drive · Antelope Way
All the streets in CB1 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.