Sandpit Close Over, South Cambridgeshire
27 addresses across 1 postcode (CB24), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35305643.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £314,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (A: 2, B: 24).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Waterbeach, about 13.1 km (8.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 12 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Over Surgery, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £314,000 | £314,000 | £314,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | £677,500 | £675,000 | £690,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £364,000 | £293,000 | £560,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 26 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £314,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 30 CB24 5AY | Detached | £680,000 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 15 CB24 5AY | Detached | £675,000 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 19 CB24 5AY | Detached | £690,000 | New build. |
| 21 Feb 2025 | 17 CB24 5AY | Detached | £675,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jul 2024 | 28 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £360,000 | New build. |
| 21 Jun 2024 | 1 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £368,000 | New build. |
| 7 Jun 2024 | 5 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 32 CB24 5AY | Detached | £560,000 | New build. |
| 1 Mar 2024 | 3 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £370,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Feb 2024 | 9 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £293,000 | New build. |
| 10 Nov 2023 | 7 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 4 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £370,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 2 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £370,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 26 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 2023 | 11 CB24 5AY | Semi-detached | £300,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Apr 2018 | 13 CB24 5AY | Other | £2,060,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); House, detached (6). Built: 2023 (20); 2022 (5); 2021 (1).
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 E (28% of about 740 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)
- Land off Fen End, Over, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 5NE, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land off Fen End, Over, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 5NE: up to 20 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Land off Fen End, Over, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 5NE: up to 4 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 45, High Street, Over, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 5NB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 12 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 5AY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Huntingdon 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromwell Park Over | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station St Ives | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 49.4 km (31 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Over Surgery | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Over Healthcare | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | D C Jones Dental Surgery | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Longstanton High Street | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,310 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sandpit Close Play Area 470 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1.6 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 390 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Over Windmill, a scheduled monument, 900 m (0.6 miles) south. 27 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Over Windmill | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Priory earthworks | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| 'Castle Hill' earthworks | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sandpit Pond | Lake or reservoir | 110 m south |
| Lairstall Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| New Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Cuckoo Fen | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Ouse Fen | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Needingworth Copse | Wood | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 640 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Longstanton Road (9); On or near Mustill'S Lane (3); On or near Whines Lane (2); On or near King Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 36% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- CB24 5AY: 27 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
King Street · Whines Lane · West Street · Mustill's Lane · Unwin's Lane · Mill Road
All the streets in CB24 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.