The Brambles Girton, South Cambridgeshire
12 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB3), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35301366.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2016 the median was £745,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, 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 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 Cambridge North, about 4.5 km (2.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 12 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Huntingdon Road Surgery, about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 70% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | £745,000 | £745,000 | £745,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £460,000 | £460,000 | £460,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | £228,500 | £227,000 | £230,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2022 | BLACKBERRY HOUSE CB3 0NY | Detached | £785,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Aug 2016 | 2 CB3 0NY | Detached | £745,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2010 | 12 CB3 0NY | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2009 | 2 CB3 0NY | Detached | £460,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 4 CB3 0NY | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 5 May 2000 | 9 CB3 0NY | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 7 Sep 1999 | 1 CB3 0NY | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 1 CB3 0NY | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 18 Apr 1997 | 10 CB3 0NY | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 11 Apr 1996 | 5 CB3 0NY | Detached | £165,000 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 147 m². Most common: House, detached (3); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (2); 2015 (1); 1983-1990 (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 E (28% of about 1,340 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)
- 17-19, Bandon Road,Girton, Cambridgeshire, CB3 OLU, permissioned (280 m)
- National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE: up to 71 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- National Institute Of Agricultural Botany Huntingdon Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0LE: up to 170 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Land South Of Wilberforce Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 38 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 23 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB3 0ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB3 0NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornton Road Cambridge | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Park Street Car Park | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 39 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Huntingdon Road Surgery | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Highway Stops - Girton Service Station Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 830 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,490 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Girton College, a listed building (Grade II*), 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Girton College | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Shawms | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Garden of 48 Storey's Way | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Histon Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pellews Pond | Lake or reservoir | 590 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Brook Leys | Lake or reservoir | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Pheasant Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Arbury Orchard | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| West Cambridge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 12 |
2 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Mayfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Girton Glebe Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Not met |
| Arbury Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP Garage (Londis) CB3 0LQ | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Cambridge North (Girton) Premier inn CB3 0DL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 4 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near A1307 (9); On or near Bandon Road (5); On or near The Brambles (4); On or near Petrol Station (2); On or near Whitehouse Lane (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 66% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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
Thornton Court · Whitehouse Lane · Bandon Road · St Margarets Road · Burlton Road · Yeoman Drive · Lawrence Weaver Road · St Margaret's Road · Thornton Close · Whitehouse Lane · Milne Avenue · Bunker's Hill
All the streets in CB3 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.