Westwick Westwick, South Cambridgeshire
2 addresses across 1 postcode (CB24), about 490 m (0.3 miles) long. USRN 35306846.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £450,000 across 2 sales.
- 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 South Cambridgeshire costs £2,536 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 87% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, about 7 km (4.3 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 5.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 7 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Firs House Surgery, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away.
- People: About 380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 49% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | £450,000 | £345,000 | £555,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2001 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £134,950 | £134,950 | £134,950 |
| 1996 | 2 | £89,500 | £65,000 | £114,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2021 | GARDEN COTTAGE CB24 3AR | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 1, STATION COTTAGE CB24 3AR | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2019 | FOXELWOOD CB24 3AR | Other | £1,115,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 May 2017 | 1, STATION COTTAGE CB24 3AR | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2010 | 1, STATION COTTAGE CB24 3AR | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | NEW HOUSE CB24 3AR | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 31 Oct 2001 | WESTWICK HALL FARM CB24 3AR | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | NEW HOUSE CB24 3AR | Detached | £134,950 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 1, STATION COTTAGE CB24 3AR | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 9 Aug 1996 | NEW HOUSE CB24 3AR | Detached | £114,000 |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (29% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Westwick (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: no.
Listed buildings
- WESTWICK HALL, grade II
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
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB24 3AR | 94% | 87% | 87% | 3% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Waterbeach 372,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8 km (5 miles) | |
| Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Busway Oakington | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 43.5 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Firs House Surgery | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | D C Jones Dental Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Histon Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Cockerton, Cockerton | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6,250 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,720 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade II*), 490 m (0.3 miles) west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Andrew | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Moated site 140m south west of Histon Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swan Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Histon Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Girton Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Nethergrove Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Nether Grove | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Craft's Hill | Hill | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakington CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees CB24 3AR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Station Road (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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 3AR: 2 addresses of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Oakington Road · Meadow Farm Close · Vicarage Close · 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.