Pigeons Close Thriplow, South Cambridgeshire
13 addresses across 1 postcode (SG8), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 35300582.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £592,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, E: 3).
- 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 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 Foxton, about 3.7 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 22 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Harston Surgery, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 61% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 | 2 | £592,500 | £465,000 | £720,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £447,500 | £447,500 | £447,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £540,300 | £540,300 | £540,300 |
| 2013 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £249,995 | £249,995 | £249,995 |
| 2009 | 2 | £281,250 | £232,500 | £330,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | 6 SG8 7RF | Semi-detached | £455,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Sep 2025 | 4 SG8 7RF | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2025 | 8 SG8 7RF | Semi-detached | £465,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2021 | 2 SG8 7RF | Detached | £447,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2015 | 4 SG8 7RF | Detached | £540,300 | |
| 15 Aug 2013 | 6 SG8 7RF | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2011 | 9 SG8 7RF | Terraced | £249,995 | |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 4 SG8 7RF | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2009 | 8 SG8 7RF | Semi-detached | £232,500 | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | 5 SG8 7RF | Semi-detached | £102,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 113 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1976-1982 (5); 1967-1975 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (33% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Thriplow (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Rectory Farm Middle Street Thriplow Cambridgeshire: up to 7 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 1 medium, 5 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 22 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG8 7RF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Whittlesford Parkway 454,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Shepreth 110,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Georges Church Thriplow | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 25.7 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Harston Surgery | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Granta Pharmacy | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Falkner House Dental Surgery | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Everard) | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) |
| Police station | Sawston Police Station | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Aerodrome Cashzone | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,630 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,050 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St George, a listed building (Grade II*), 260 m north-east. 35 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St George | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m north-east |
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Bassetts | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Roman settlement S of Chronicle Hills | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| The earthworks and buried remains of a ringwork known as the Round Moat | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Moated site, known as `Crows Parlour'. | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Newditch Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Squires Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Fen Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Great Nine Wells | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Chalk Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Fowlmere | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thriplow CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 90 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybird Playgroup & Ladybird Playgroup Breakfast club SG8 7RH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Thriplow Village Stores SG8 7RD | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2024 |
| The Green Man SG8 7RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 5 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Pigeons Close (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 36% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 61% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- SG8 7RF: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
School Lane · The Baulk · The Green · Lower Street
All the streets in SG8 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.