Hering Road Cambridge
60 addresses across 4 postcodes (CB2), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5403387.
- Energy: 51 homes have an energy certificate (B: 50, C: 1).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 180 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 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: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queen Edith Medical Practice, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 32% of households owned their home and 66% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 153 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
51 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: Flat (47); Maisonette, semi-detached (4). Built: 2020 (47); 2022 (3); 2021 (1).
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 (26% of about 680 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)
- Cambridge Professional Development Centre, Foster Road: up to 67 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 102 - 108 Shelford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 9NF: up to 8 homes, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- British Telecom Site, Long Road, not permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- British Telecom, Long Road: up to 76 homes, not permissioned (870 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, 2 at medium risk and 74 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 9GY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 51 | unlikely |
| CB2 9GX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB2 9FN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 22 | unlikely |
| CB2 9GZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB2 9FN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB2 9GX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB2 9GY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hobson's Square Trumpington | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Addenbrooke's Car Park 2 Cambridge | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 33 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Queen Edith Medical Practice | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Welfare Pharmacy | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 4 Bishops Road (Dental Surgery) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Everard) | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.4 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.6 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clay Farm Allotments 1.5 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 9.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Trumpington War Memorial, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Trumpington War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| The Old House | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Anstey Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Site revealed by aerial photography W of White Hill Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Romano-British settlement site SW of Trumpington | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Botanic Garden, Cambridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Longroad Plantation | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Nine Wells | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Byron's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| White Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Shelford Bottom | Valley | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Riddy Island | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 60 | 60 |
None of the street's 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Fawcett Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Mar 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 |
| Trumpington Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Long Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | Secondary | 13–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trumpington Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Homerton Early Years Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dao Cafe CB2 9GX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 4 Good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Nisa CB2 9FN | Retailers - other | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd CB2 9FN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| O'Vesuvio pizza CB2 9FN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 4 Good | 12 Dec 2024 |
| Taylorshaw @ Trumpington Community College CB2 9FD | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Grow With Us (Trumpington Park Primary School) CB2 9EG | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Caterlink @ Trumpington Park Primary School CB2 9EG | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Kids R Us Trumpington Park CB2 9EG | School/college/university | 330 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Garden Shed Bakery / The Puff Lab / Mimi’s Choux CB2 9FA | Other catering premises | 380 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 45 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hobson Square (67); On or near Hering Road (22); On or near Fowler Avenue (17); On or near Hartree Lane (15); On or near Henty Close (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 21% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 79% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 23% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 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
- CB2 9GY: 56 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- CB2 9GX: 2 addresses
- CB2 9FN: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
- CB2 9GZ: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hering Road · Henty Close · Hobson Avenue · Harradine Street · Fowler Avenue · Dobson Way · Hartree Lane · Pinnington Close · Pychard Road · Stacey Road · Hawkey Road · Beyer Road
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.