Springfield Terrace Cambridge
9 addresses across 1 postcode (CB4), about 60 m long. USRN 5400991.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 5, F: 1).
- 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 Cambridge costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Jesus Green, is about 330 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 10 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Red House Surgery, about 210 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 75% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 445 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £172,000 | £172,000 | £172,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £147,601 | £147,601 | £147,601 |
| 1999 | 1 | £128,000 | £128,000 | £128,000 |
| 1997 | 3 | £99,950 | £89,000 | £102,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2024 | 6 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £450,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 8 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £550,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Nov 2022 | 4 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £378,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Dec 2020 | 8 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £520,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2016 | 2 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £475,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2015 | 2 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 8 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £325,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2008 | 6 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2006 | 1 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £245,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2004 | 8 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2002 | 1 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2000 | 8 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £147,601 | |
| 12 Aug 1999 | 7 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 21 Aug 1997 | 7 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 25 Apr 1997 | 5 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 20 Jan 1997 | 1 CB4 1AE | Terraced | £89,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 64 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (1); House, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 C (23% of about 710 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)
- Mayfair Court Milton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 6 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- Former Milton Road Primary School Milton Road, permissioned (110 m)
- 54 - 58, Chesterton Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1EW: up to 8 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- 121 - 125 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 19 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 18 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 8 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Housing allocation at, Henry Giles House, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Henry Giles House Chesterton Road, not permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Sandy Lane, permissioned (510 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 31 October 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB4 1AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westbrook Centre Chesterton | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Park Street Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp Pulse | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 37.6 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Red House Surgery | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Milton Road Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cambridge Smile Studio | 80 m |
| Hospital | Brookfields Hospital | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eagle Labs Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jesus Green 12 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Midsummer Common 14 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,920 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,330 m² | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Jesus College, North Range of Outer Court, a listed building (Grade I), 750 m (0.5 miles) south. 138 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Jesus College, North Range of Outer Court | Listed building, Grade I | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Jesus College, the Buildings Surrounding Cloister and Outer Courts, and the East Range of Pump Court (Excluding the North Range of Outer Court) | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Magdalene College, Pepys Building | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| All Saints Church | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Abbey | Scheduled monument | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Histon Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Christ's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station) | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 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) | 9.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 9 |
3 of the street's 9 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Road Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 300 m | 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 |
| Chesterton Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 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 |
| Park Street CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| North Cambridge Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Colleges Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brunswick Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 Matthew's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Grove Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POD ORLEM CB4 1JY | Retailers - other | 50 m | 4 Good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| Cambridge Manor Care Home CB4 1UZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 60 m | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Renus CB4 1JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2026 |
| USA Chicken CB4 1JY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Banana Leaf CB4 1JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Subway CB4 1JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 4 Good | 10 Apr 2025 |
| PINK ELEPHANT CONVENANCE STORE CB4 1JY | Retailers - other | 100 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Apr 2025 |
| The Fellows House CB4 1UZ | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 5 Very good | 9 Aug 2025 |
| Cambridge Bed and Breakfast Ltd CB4 1XA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 110 m | 4 Good | 23 Jul 2025 |
| Co-Operative CB4 1AF | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 May 2025 |
| Four Seasons Takeaway CB4 1JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 24 Jan 2026 |
| Cafe Bread & Butter CB4 1JY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 17 May 2025 |
| Royal Spice CB4 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 Sep 2026 |
| The Bamboo CB4 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Tishka CB4 1EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 278 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Bicycle theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (335); On or near Trafalgar Street (34); On or near Lilywhite Drive (20); On or near Chesterton Road (15); On or near Corona Road (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 61% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 75% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Golden Noodle Bistro (restaurant/cafe/canteen, CB4 1EP) re-inspected, still 4 Good (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Old Spring Public House (pub/bar/nightclub, CB4 1HB) now 4 Good, was 3 Generally satisfactory (rated 26 September 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB4 1AE: 9 addresses
Nearby streets
Springfield Road · Herbert Street · Milton Road · Westbrook Place · George Street · Hamilton Road · Trafalgar Street · Corona Road · Gurney Way · Trafalgar Road · Chesterton Hall Crescent · Midwinter Place
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.