Parsonage Street Cambridge
29 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB5), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 5400254.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £703,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 8, E: 4, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 D; Band D in Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 1.7 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Midsummer Common, is about 80 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 8 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 29 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cambridge Access Surgery, about 460 m (0.3 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 78% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 300 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £703,000 | £703,000 | £703,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £827,500 | £630,000 | £1,025,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £553,500 | £553,500 | £553,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £527,800 | £527,800 | £527,800 |
| 2015 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £420,000 | £300,000 | £540,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £475,000 | £406,000 | £540,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £281,000 | £240,000 | £450,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £346,000 | £346,000 | £346,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | 30 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £703,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2024 | 26 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £1,025,000 | |
| 23 May 2024 | 10 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £630,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2023 | 12A CB5 8DN | Terraced | £740,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2020 | 27 CB5 8DN | Detached | £553,500 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 28 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £640,000 | |
| 30 May 2018 | 33 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £1,000,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2016 | 40 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £527,800 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 4 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £550,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2014 | 28 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £540,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2014 | 38 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2012 | TOLLY HOUSE, 8 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £540,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2012 | 34 CB5 8DN | Semi-detached | £406,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2012 | 32 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £475,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2006 | 36 CB5 8DN | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2006 | 25 CB5 8DN | Semi-detached | £450,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 28 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £281,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2005 | 12A CB5 8DN | Terraced | £346,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2003 | 42 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2001 | 30 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | 6 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £289,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2000 | 6 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 9 Dec 1999 | 40 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £137,500 | |
| 20 Oct 1999 | 12A CB5 8DN | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 29 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £127,001 | |
| 3 Apr 1998 | 12A CB5 8DN | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1997 | 16 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 8 Aug 1997 | 2 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £74,950 | |
| 16 Dec 1996 | 26 CB5 8DN | Terraced | £99,500 |
Energy performance certificates
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1900-1929 (6); 1983-1990 (5); before 1900 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (2).
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: yes, Riverside (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 9 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
- 73, MAID'S CAUSEWAY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 73 Newmarket Road Cambridge CB5 8EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 64-68, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8DZ: up to 80 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land Rear Of Gibson House Paradise Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- Land Rear Of 5-17 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Warkworth Lodge Warkworth Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Land at Parkside Police Station, Parkside, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- Housing Allocation, Land at Parkside Police Station and Fire and Rescue Station, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1: up to 50 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 54 - 58, Chesterton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (730 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB5 8DN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
| CB5 8DJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 8 m and 12 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB5 8DJ | 91% | 91% | 91% | 0% |
| CB5 8DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 50 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Napier Street Cambridge | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Adam and Eve Street car park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambridge Access Surgery | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newmarket Road (Dental Surgery) | 150 m |
| Hospital | Brookfields Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barclays ATM | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midsummer Common 14 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 810 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chesterton Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,980 m² | 160 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*), 190 m east. 299 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 16 of them Grade I and 10 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 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 29 |
1 of the street's 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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) |
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| 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 Pauls CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 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 |
| 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) |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleigh arms CB5 8EG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 31 May 2024 |
| Christ Church Cambridge CB1 1HT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Card Factory CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 190 m | Exempt | |
| Holland & Barrett CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Poundland CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Sports Direct CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| The Lockon CB1 1HA | Farmers/growers | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Superdrug CB1 1EW | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 3 Aug 2023 |
| The Hot Sausage Company (Fitzroy) | Mobile caterer | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2025 |
| GAME Retail Ltd CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| GAME CB1 1ER | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Starbucks coffee company CB1 1DJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 6 Feb 2025 |
| GRAPE TREE CB1 1EW | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| AROMI Caffe Ltd CB1 1EW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Greggs PLC CB1 1ER | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 66 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 60 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 41 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Bicycle theft | 25 |
| Other theft | 19 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Theft from the person | 12 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (99); On or near James Street (64); On or near Fair Court (27); On or near Fitzroy Street (20); On or near Parsonage Street (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 67% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 78% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
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
Stanway Close · Midsummer Place · James Street · Brunswick Terrace · Bailey Mews · Fitzroy Lane · Christchurch Street · Auckland Road · North Terrace · Brunswick Gardens · Napier Street · Newmarket 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.