Pershore Road Hardwick, South Cambridgeshire
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB23), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35301744.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £452,100 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 8, D: 5).
- 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 South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 9.4 km (5.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 61 to 64 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Comberton Surgery, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 700 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 16 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £452,100 | £452,100 | £452,100 |
| 2018 | 1 | £312,000 | £312,000 | £312,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £352,000 | £352,000 | £352,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £216,500 | £200,000 | £233,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | £289,000 | £222,500 | £315,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £201,500 | £195,000 | £208,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £263,998 | £228,000 | £299,995 |
| 2006 | 1 | £222,500 | £222,500 | £222,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £217,475 | £189,950 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2022 | 13 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £452,100 | |
| 18 Dec 2018 | 6 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £312,000 | |
| 8 May 2015 | 13 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2013 | 4 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £352,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2012 | 11 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £233,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2012 | 10 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2011 | 1 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £289,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 9 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 17 Aug 2011 | 4 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 22 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2010 | 20 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 15 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | 11 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £299,995 | |
| 21 Aug 2007 | 9 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £228,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 14 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2005 | 2 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £245,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 20 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £189,950 | |
| 19 Apr 2004 | 3 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2003 | 2 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £236,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2002 | 22 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2001 | 13 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £155,995 | |
| 4 Jul 2001 | 2 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £195,950 | |
| 23 Oct 1998 | 12 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £82,950 | |
| 29 May 1998 | 24 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 21 Mar 1997 | 17 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 18 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £74,950 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 1 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £93,000 | |
| 2 Dec 1996 | 10 CB23 7XQ | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 7 Jun 1996 | 4 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 31 Oct 1995 | 1 CB23 7XQ | Detached | £91,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 86 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (12); House, detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (7); 1983-1990 (6); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (3).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (42% of about 1,300 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)
- Newton House 147 St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land At 147 St Neots Road Hardwick Cambridgeshire: up to 9 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 44, Main Street, Hardwick, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 7QS: up to 1 home, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 44, Main Street, Hardwick, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7QS, permissioned (840 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 61 m and 64 m above sea level (63 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 7XJ | 94% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| CB23 7XQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Quince Road Hardwick | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Q-Arc Building, Cambridge Science Park | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 40.1 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Comberton Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Appletree Dental Practice | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 8 km (5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2,520 m² | 240 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 890 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 320 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,970 m² | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Madingley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Childerley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Whitepits Plantation | Wood | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Redbrick Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Top Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Starve Goose Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Horseshoe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Craft's Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 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 South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 500 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwick Sports And Social Club CB23 7XR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Laxton Avenue (10); On or near Blenheim Way (4); On or near Quince Road (1); On or near Pershore Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 9 to 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
Nearby streets
Ellison Lane · Blenheim Way · Quince Road · Worcester Avenue · Hall Drive · Pump Lane · Merton Walk · Millers Way · Millers Way · Laxton Avenue · Lambourne Road · Pippin Walk
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.
- 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.