Five Acres Cambridge
2 addresses across 1 postcode (CB3), about 150 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 5403338.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 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 Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Huntingdon Road Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 110 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 80% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 7 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 133 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: before 1900 (4).
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 (53% of about 600 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)
- National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE: up to 71 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE: up to 170 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Land South Of Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 38 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 17-19, Bandon Road,Girton, Cambridgeshire, CB3 OLU, permissioned (600 m (0.4 miles))
- 36, Madingley Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0EX: up to 14 homes, permissioned (820 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 21 m and 24 m above sea level (24 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB3 1SE | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Milne Avenue Girton | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Park Street Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 38.6 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Huntingdon Road Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highway Stops - Girton Service Station Cashzone | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 830 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | Histon Road Allotments 5.8 ha | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shawms, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shawms | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Willow House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) south |
| 48 Storey's Way | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Garden of 48 Storey's Way | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 890 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Girton College | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Histon Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pellews Pond | Lake or reservoir | 190 m south |
| Brook Leys | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Pheasant Plantation | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| West Cambridge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Arbury Orchard | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 42 |
2 of the street's 42 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 Cambridge: see them on the Cambridge page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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) |
| Girton Glebe Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge Primary School CB3 0QZ | School/college/university | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| Cambridge North (Girton) Premier inn CB3 0DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Douce CB3 1SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Oscar’s Lockdown Pizza Limited CB3 1SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2025 |
| The Starman CB3 1SE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 300 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Apr 2026 |
| La Pizzica CB3 1TT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| green nest CB3 1TT | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2025 |
| Sainsbury's CB3 1SE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2024 |
| Argos Ltd CB3 1SE | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | Exempt | |
| BP Garage (Londis) CB3 0LQ | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Five Acres (5); On or near Walton Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 80% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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
- CB3 1SE: 2 addresses of 62 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Walton Way · Milne Avenue · Milne Avenue · Walton Way · Stickfast Place · Florey Terrace · Huxley Row · Gildenhowe · Aston Terrace · Rudduck Way · Ryle Yard · Appleton Way
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.