Fitzroy Lane Cambridge
14 addresses across 1 postcode (CB1), about 170 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5400294.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £275,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 5).
- 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 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 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Midsummer Common, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cambridge Access Surgery, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 18% of households owned their home and 70% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 397 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £240,000 | £227,000 | £242,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £257,498 | £245,000 | £269,995 |
| 2006 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £191,000 | £191,000 | £191,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £121,250 | £120,000 | £122,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £120,000 | £115,000 | £125,000 |
| 1996 | 3 | £67,500 | £66,000 | £69,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2022 | 12 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £275,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Apr 2015 | 1 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £235,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Aug 2011 | 10 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £242,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Jun 2011 | 7 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £227,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 May 2011 | 6 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Nov 2007 | 2 CB1 1HE | Terraced | £269,995 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 10 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £245,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 May 2006 | 2 CB1 1HE | Terraced | £240,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2005 | 13 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £191,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 2003 | 11 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £144,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2002 | 2 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Jun 2001 | 3 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £122,500 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 2 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Nov 2000 | 5 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £125,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Feb 2000 | 10 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £115,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 1996 | 8 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 1996 | 1 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £69,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Apr 1996 | 2 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Mar 1995 | 3 CB1 1HE | Flat or maisonette | £60,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: Flat (6); Maisonette, mid-terrace (3); Maisonette, not recorded (2). Built: 1983-1990 (11); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (10); owner-occupied (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 (29% of about 1,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 5 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 55-71, MAID'S CAUSEWAY, grade II
- 6 AND 8, NEWMARKET ROAD, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Rear Of Gibson House Paradise Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (230 m)
- 64-68, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8DZ: up to 80 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land Rear Of 5-17 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 73 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Warkworth Lodge Warkworth Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Parkside Police Station, Parkside, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Housing Allocation, Land at Parkside Police Station and Fire and Rescue Station, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 54 - 58, Chesterton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 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
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 14 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 1HE | 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 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fair Street Cambridge | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Adam and Eve Street car park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.6 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambridge Access Surgery | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newmarket Road (Dental Surgery) | 160 m |
| Hospital | Brookfields Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midsummer Common 14 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | Chesterton Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,980 m² | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 47 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Arts Theatre Workshop and Store, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m east. 335 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 18 of them Grade I and 13 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 14 | 14 |
None of the street's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 480 m (0.3 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 |
| Park Street CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Mar 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 |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Cambridge CB1 1HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Card Factory CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 100 m | Exempt | |
| Holland & Barrett CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Burleigh arms CB5 8EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 31 May 2024 |
| Poundland CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Sports Direct CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Superdrug CB1 1EW | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2023 |
| GRAPE TREE CB1 1EW | Retailers - other | 130 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Starbucks coffee company CB1 1DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| The Hot Sausage Company (Fitzroy) | Mobile caterer | 140 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| AROMI Caffe Ltd CB1 1EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| GAME Retail Ltd CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| GAME CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Caffe Nero CB1 1EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| The Lockon CB1 1HA | Farmers/growers | 150 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 137 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 67 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 45 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Bicycle theft | 27 |
| Other theft | 24 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Theft from the person | 14 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (99); On or near Paradise Street (92); On or near James Street (64); On or near Fair Court (27); On or near Fitzroy Street (20).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 32% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, flat (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB1 1HE: 14 addresses
Nearby streets
James Street · Parsonage Street · Christchurch Street · Salmon Lane · Brunswick Terrace · Stanway Close · Grafton Centre · Bailey Mews · Midsummer Place · Napier Street · Brunswick Gardens · Fair 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.