Hanover Close Bar Hill, South Cambridgeshire
38 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB23), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35301475.
- Energy: 28 homes have an energy certificate (C: 28).
- Flood: 11 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 10.1 km (6.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 300 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 23 to 26 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre, about 30 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 111 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
28 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 47 m². Most common: Flat (28). Built: 1967-1975 (28). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (28).
Each home's certificates and sales (28 addresses)
- 1 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 2 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 3 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 4 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 5 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 6 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 7 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 8 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 9 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 10 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 11 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 12 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 13 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 14 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 15 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 16 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 17 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 18 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 19 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 20 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 21 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 22 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 23 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 24 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 25 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 26 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 27 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
- 28 Hanover Close, Bar Hill
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 (47% of about 880 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)
- Hallmark Hotel, Land South side of Huntingdon Road, Bar Hill, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 8EU, permissioned (600 m (0.4 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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 8SE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 8 / 2 | unlikely |
| CB23 8EH | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 38 addresses are between 23 m and 26 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 8EH | 25% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB23 8SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.1 km (6.3 miles) |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Superstore Bar Hill | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Q-Arc Building, Cambridge Science Park | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 43.6 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre | 30 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bar Hill Dental Practice | 30 m |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 6.5 km (4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Longstanton High Street | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,520 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Childerley Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Childerley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lolworth Spring | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Plantation | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Craft's Hill | Hill | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Icehouse Grove | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Roger's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| View Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 38 |
11 of the street's 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bar Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Coffee CB23 8DZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Churchill's Fish & Chips CB23 8DZ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Cam Spice CB23 8EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| SI5 Spy Missions Ltd CB23 8EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Tesco (Main Shop) CB23 8EL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Tesco (Family Dining Cafe) CB23 8EL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Holland & Barrett CB23 8EL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Greggs PLC CB23 8EL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Yo! To Go! CB23 8EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Bar Hill Day Nursery CB23 8DY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| The Fox CB23 8DY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Oh So Coffee CB23 8BH | Mobile caterer | 350 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2024 |
| SHISH Kitchen Bar Hill CB23 8SQ | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Dec 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 35 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (68); On or near Viking Way (15); On or near Partridge Drive (8); On or near Oatlands Avenue (6); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (6).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 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) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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
Nearby streets
The Mall · Otter Gardens · Partridge Drive · Viking Way · Otter Close · Oatlands Avenue · Gladeside · Robin Close · Acorn Avenue · Pheasant Rise · Saxon Way · Foxhollow
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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.