The Bourns Fulbourn, South Cambridgeshire
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB21), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35304784.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £1,275,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 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 F; 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 Cambridge, about 6 km (3.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Ludlow Green, is about 100 m 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: It is about 18 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 4 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cherry Hinton Medical Centre, about 3.1 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £1,275,000 | £1,275,000 | £1,275,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £875,000 | £875,000 | £875,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2022 | 3 CB21 5BF | Detached | £1,275,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2009 | 2 CB21 5BF | Detached | £875,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2002 | 2 CB21 5BF | Detached | £125,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 263 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 F (23% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 4.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 2 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 5, LUDLOW LANE, grade II
- LUDLOWS, grade II
- MALSTERS COTTAGE, grade II
- THE MALTINGS BUILDINGS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF MALSTERS COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land to the east of, Cox's Drove, Fulbourn, CB21 5HE, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Barnsbury House Coxs Drove Fulbourn Cambridgeshire CB21 5HE, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Hannah Reed And Associates Telford House 76 Cow Lane Fulbourn Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB21 5HB: up to 11 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB21 5BF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| CB21 5BL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB21 5BF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB21 5BL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km (4 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Six Bells Fulbourn | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hospital Bus Station Addenbrookes | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cherry Hinton Medical Centre | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Village Pharmacy | 290 m |
| NHS dentists | Cherry Hinton Dental Centre | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Fulbourn Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fulbourn, Fulbourn | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ludlow Green 610 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 3,150 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.7 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Vigor, a listed building (Grade II*), 270 m north. 54 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Vigor | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north |
| Highfield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Iron Age ritual enclosure containing a Bronze Age barrow, and Roman cemetery | Scheduled monument | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Henge 220m ESE of Herring's House | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Settlement site by Caudle Corner Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Orchard | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Limepit Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Shardelowes Spring | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Mag's Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Whitehill Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) 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 | 3 | 4 |
1 of the street's 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbourn Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids R Us Fulbourn CB21 5BH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| abm Catering @ Fulbourn Primary School CB21 5BH | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Fulbourn Kebab CB21 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Fulbourn Institute CB21 5BS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 18 Oct 2025 |
| The Six Bells CB21 5DH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd CB21 5DH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2021 |
| Amanda's Cambridge Buffet Company CB21 5DH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Kirin CB21 5DH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 11 Jul 2026 |
| St Vigor's Church CB21 5EP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2021 |
| Beaumont's Butchers CB21 5DH | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| The White Hart CB21 5BZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Landmark International School CB21 5EP | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| The Fulbourn Fruit Shop CB21 5EY | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2021 |
| Cheeky Monkeys Ltd CB21 5HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near All Saints Road (9); On or near Geoffrey Bishop Avenue (3); On or near School Lane (2); On or near St Vigor'S Road (1); On or near Wrights Grove (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Ludlow Lane · Pettits Close · Cambridge Road · Manor Walk · Hollmans Close · Rushden Close · Doggets Lane · Wrights Grove · School Lane · Geoffrey Bishop Avenue · High Street · High Street
All the streets in CB21 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.