The Avenue Madingley, South Cambridgeshire
12 addresses across 3 postcodes (CB23), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 35300034.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £912,600 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, E: 3).
- Flood: 3 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 80% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge, about 7.4 km (4.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.3 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre, about 3.1 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 65% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £912,600 | £912,600 | £912,600 |
| 2015 | 1 | £780,000 | £780,000 | £780,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | ELM COTTAGE CB23 8AD | Detached | £912,600 | |
| 1 Dec 2025 | BECKBROOK FARM CB23 8AD | Other | £1,237,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Sep 2015 | BELVOIR COTTAGE CB23 8AD | Detached | £780,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2014 | BELVOIR COTTAGE CB23 8AD | Detached | £395,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Sep 2006 | ELM COTTAGE CB23 8AD | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 10 Jan 1997 | HIGH CROFT CB23 8AD | Detached | £190,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 198 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1991-1995 (1); 2012 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (27% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Madingley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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: yes, South Cambridgeshire.
Listed buildings
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 29 October 2026: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - emergency works)
- 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: CAMBRIDGE WATER COMPANY, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the verge (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 10 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 8AD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB23 8AE | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| CB23 8AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 17 m and 25 m above sea level (22 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB23 8AB | 90% | 90% | 90% | 10% |
| CB23 8AD | 80% | 80% | 80% | 20% |
| CB23 8AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.8 km (6.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Lane Madingley | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 40.6 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco In-Store Pharmacy | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Bar Hill Dental Practice | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cockerton, Cockerton | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,170 m² | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 3,210 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,470 m² | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,860 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Madingley Hall and Stable Courtyard | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Gateway to Stable Courtyard at Madingley Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Madingley Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| American Military Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Short Nursery Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Cole's Plantation | Wood | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Hanchard Plantation | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Burnt Farm Plantation | Wood | 510 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Horseshoe Pond | Lake or reservoir | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Craft's Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the street's 12 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 South Cambridgeshire: see them on the South Cambridgeshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (cambridgeshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway repair and maintenance works, 29 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- CB23 8AD: 8 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- CB23 8AE: 3 addresses of 16 in the postcode
- CB23 8AB: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
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.