Quayside Cambridge
2 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB5), about 220 m long. USRN 5401616.
- 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 G; Band D in Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 43% to 67% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jesus Green, is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 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 Bridge Street Medical Centre, about 390 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,200 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 105 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 |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2021 | 6 - 8 CB5 8AB | Other | £18,750 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Nov 2020 | LAS IGUANAS CB5 8AB | Other | £56,075 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Mar 2018 | UNIT 2 CB5 8AB | Other | £96,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Sep 2016 | 6 - 8 CB5 8AB | Other | £345,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Jul 2015 | UNIT 2 CB5 8AB | Other | £35,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Feb 2015 | 4 CB5 8AB | Other | £300,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 G (29% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Historic Core (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- MAGDALENE COLLEGE, PEPYS BUILDING, grade I
- 29, THOMPSON'S LANE, grade II
- 30, THOMPSON'S LANE, grade II
- MAGDALENE COLLEGE, BRIGHT'S BUILDING, grade II
- WENTWORTH HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Carlyle Lodge 71A Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 3AN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Henry Giles House Chesterton Road, not permissioned (330 m)
- Housing allocation at, Henry Giles House, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- 18 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 8 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- 121 - 125 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 19 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- St. Edmund's College, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0BN, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 54 - 58, Chesterton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Milton Road Primary School Milton Road, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Works for road purposes, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (major (paa) works)
- 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Works for road purposes, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 13 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 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB5 8AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB5 8AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB5 8AB | 67% | 67% | 67% | 0% |
| CB5 8AQ | 43% | 43% | 43% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hertford Street Cambridge | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Street Car Park | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.2 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street Medical Centre | 390 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Victoria Bridge Dental Practice | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eagle Labs Cashzone | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jesus Green 12 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Midsummer Common 14 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jesus Green Skate Park 350 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,330 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Magdalene College, Pepys Building, a listed building (Grade I), 100 m south-west. 464 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 52 of them Grade I and 27 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Magdalene College, Pepys Building | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m south-west |
| Magdalene College, the Buildings Surrounding First Court | Listed building, Grade I | 180 m south-west |
| Magdalene College, Benson Court | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m south-west |
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m west |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 260 m west |
| St John's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 390 m south-west |
| Trinity College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 600 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Chesterton Abbey | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 240 m west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Street CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 190 m | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 700 m (0.4 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 Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| University of Cambridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron's Bear CB5 8AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 m | 4 Good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| River Bar Steakhouse & Grill CB5 8AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2025 |
| Six Bar and Brasserie CB5 8AQ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 90 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2025 |
| Las Iguanas CB5 8AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2025 |
| JSG Wine Merchants CB4 3AL | Retailers - other | 150 m | Exempt | |
| TRIPOTS / VARSITEA CB5 8AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| Magdalene College CB4 3AD | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Cafe Foy CB5 8AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2024 |
| Sodexo Ltd CB5 8AB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Magdalene College CB3 0AG | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Cambridge Wine Merchants Ltd CB2 1UJ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Prezzo CB2 1UJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2025 |
| The Kiosk on the Green | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Cantab Catering @ The Hawks' Club CB5 8AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2025 |
| Chinese Canteen CB2 1UJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Bicycle theft | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (26); On or near Ship Lane (20); On or near Chesterton Lane (12); On or near St John'S Road (9); On or near Magdalene Street (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 16% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | under 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Thompson's Lane · St John's Road · Park Parade · Thompsons Lane · Beaufort Place · East Hertford Street · Chesterton Lane · Chesterton Lane · New Park Street · Park Parade · Milton Road · Magdalene Street
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.