Markham Close Cambridge
46 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB4), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5400903.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 17, D: 4).
- Flood: 5 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 North, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 11 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 46 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Arbury Road Surgery, about 930 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 25% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 178 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £201,000 | £201,000 | £201,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £155,500 | £130,000 | £181,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £181,500 | £138,000 | £225,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £178,500 | £156,000 | £201,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | 17 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £240,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 36 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2023 | 30A CB4 2PX | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2022 | 17 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 29 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2020 | 36 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2019 | 18 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £201,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Sep 2014 | 14 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £188,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2012 | 17 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £121,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Sep 2011 | 29 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £197,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2009 | 18 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 2009 | 35 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £181,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 30A CB4 2PX | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 2 May 2008 | 22 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £138,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Aug 2007 | 34 CB4 2PX | Detached | £201,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2007 | 22 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £156,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 30A CB4 2PX | Semi-detached | £209,950 | New build. |
| 28 Sep 2006 | 30 CB4 2PX | Detached | £199,950 | New build. |
| 20 Oct 2005 | 30A CB4 2PX | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | 5 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2004 | 14 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £120,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2002 | 33 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2002 | 14 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £90,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 9 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £87,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | 5 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 30 Jul 1999 | 26 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 18 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £55,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Nov 1998 | 35 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 23 Jan 1998 | 18 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £43,800 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Feb 1997 | 35 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1996 | 26 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 24 CB4 2PX | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 11 Jan 1996 | 5 CB4 2PX | Terraced | £45,500 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 18 CB4 2PX | Flat or maisonette | £39,995 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: Flat (11); House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1950-1966 (8); 2020 (6). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (4); rented (social) (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 (65% of about 520 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)
- Jenny Wren, St. Kilda Avenue, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2QA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Jenny Wren, St. Kilda Avenue, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2QA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Garage Block 1-20, Cameron Road and Land Adjacent to Nos. 33 And 45 Nuns Way, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 379-381 Milton Road, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Housing allocation at, 379--381 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4: up to 95 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Land At Aragon Close And Sackville Close Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 14 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 339, Milton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1XL: up to 4 homes, permissioned (760 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB4 2PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| CB4 2ZF | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 11 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB4 2PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB4 2ZF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kirkwood Road Kings Hedges | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Cambridge North Station Car Park | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Building 406, Cambridge Science Park | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 39.2 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arbury Road Surgery | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allied Pharmacy Arbury | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cavendish House Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,770 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,830 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.4 ha | 100 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 930 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chesterton Abbey, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterton Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Histon Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arbury Orchard | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Todd's Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Dickerson's Pit | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Long Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 46 |
1 of the street's 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Regional College | 16 plus | 14–99 | 340 m | No published inspection |
| Kings Hedges Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| King's Hedges Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colleges Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Laurence Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Shirley Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Not met |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Horizons Cambridge Science Park Day Nursery and Preschool CB4 0WG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Tesco CB4 2NF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2023 |
| the kings hedges family support project CB4 2ZH | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2024 |
| The Park Restaurant and Bistro CB4 2QT | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Aramark Ltd @ Cambridge Regional College CB4 2QT | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Football Fun Factory (030) CB4 2QT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Kings Hedges Primary School CB4 2HU | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Dec 2024 |
| Houston & Hawkes Ltd @ The Royal Society of Chemistry CB4 0WF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 72 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Public order | 10 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Blackberry Way (41); On or near Lavender Road (39); On or near Garry Drive (32); On or near Markham Close (20); On or near Wiles Close (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 25% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 87% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 53% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 8% | 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
Livermore Close · Kirkwood Road · Nuns Way · Kilmaine Close · Lawrence Way · Lavender Road · Blackberry Way · Wiles Close · Blackberry Way · Garry Drive · St Kilda Avenue · Beales 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.