Fisher Square Cambridge
13 addresses across 4 postcodes (CB2), about 30 m long. USRN 5400322.
- Flood: 2 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 67% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Christ's Pieces, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Trumpington Street Medical Practice, about 270 m away, with 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,870 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 13% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,758 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (22% of about 730 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Historic Core (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 3, PARSONS COURT, grade II
- CORN EXCHANGE, grade II
- FISHER HOUSE, grade II
- THE RED COW PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Rear Of 5-17 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Essex House 71 Regent Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 13 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 14-17 Regent Terrace Cambridge CB2 1AA: up to 6 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Housing Allocation, Land at Parkside Police Station and Fire and Rescue Station, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at Parkside Police Station, Parkside, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Warkworth Lodge Warkworth Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- Land Rear Of Gibson House Paradise Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Carlyle Lodge 71A Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 3AN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB2 3AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB2 3QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB2 3DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 3NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB2 3AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB2 3DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB2 3NH | 100% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| CB2 3QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 24 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bene't Street Cambridge | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 270 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grand Arcade car park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.4 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Trumpington Street Medical Practice | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 32-33 Petty Cury Halifax | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Christ's Pieces 4.8 ha | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Midsummer Common 14 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | University Rugby Ground 3.0 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,980 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 61 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Edward, King and Martyr, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m west. 634 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 62 of them Grade I and 37 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Edward, King and Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m west |
| 5, Market Hill | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north |
| Church of St Bene't | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m south-west |
| Church of St Mary the Great | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north-west |
| Christ's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 270 m north-east |
| Emmanuel College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 330 m east |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station) | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 490 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Park Street CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | 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 |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Newnham Croft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lola Lo CB2 3AE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 10 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2014 |
| Giggling Squid CB2 3QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Holland & Barrett CB2 3NA | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Ann Summers Ltd CB2 3NA | Retailers - other | 40 m | Exempt | |
| Found | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Everyman Cambridge CB2 3BJ | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| SHAKE SHACK CB2 3NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Tesco Stores Limited CB2 3NE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 60 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Sticks 'n' Sushi CB2 3QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| PHO CB2 3QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Sports Direct CB2 3NA | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Heytea Cambridge CB2 3NE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| New Look CB2 3NA | Retailers - other | 60 m | Exempt | |
| Hotel Chocolat CB2 3NA | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2023 |
| Millies Cookies CB2 3NA | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 549 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 390 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 249 |
| Other theft | 109 |
| Theft from the person | 100 |
| Public order | 92 |
| Bicycle theft | 91 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 61 |
| Robbery | 29 |
| Drugs | 29 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Other crime | 16 |
| Possession of weapons | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Downing Street (359); On or near Market Hill (265); On or near Shopping Area (226); On or near Post Office Terrace (207); On or near Sidney Street (191).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 71% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 15% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 77% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 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) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | under 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- CB2 3AE: 6 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- CB2 3QB: 5 addresses of 12 in the postcode
- CB2 3DT: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- CB2 3NH: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Parson's Court · Guildhall Street · Wheeler Street · Peas Hill · St Andrews Street · Petty Cury · Peas Hill · Market Hill · St Marys Passage · Market Street · St Mary's Street · Hobson 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.