Wilkinson Place Cambridge
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (CB2), about 120 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 5401551.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2).
- 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 D; 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, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Woodlands Surgery, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 59% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2003-2006 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 D (20% of about 510 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brooklands Avenue (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Accordia.
- 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)
- 5, Brooklands Avenue, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 8BB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Betjeman House Broadcasting House Botanic House and Public Houses at 106 -108, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2: up to 156 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Betjeman House Broadcasting House Botanic House and Public Houses at 106 -108, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2: up to 156 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 82-88 Hills Road and 57-63 Bateman Street: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 174, Hills Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 8PQ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 21 Trumpington Road Cambridge CB2 8AJ, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Murdoch House 40 - 44 Station Road And Remains Of Former Silo Associated With Fosters Mill Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2JH: up to 89 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Clifton Road Area: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 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 12 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB2 8DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| CB2 8EW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bowling Club Cambridge | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cruk car park | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queen Anne Terrace, Cambridge | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.7 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Surgery | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gft Davies & Co. | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Homerton Street (Dental Surgery) | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 280 m |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Cambridge | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cambridge University Botanic Garden 16 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,760 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Empty Common Allotments 1.7 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Botanic Garden, Cambridge, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 390 m north. 53 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Botanic Garden, Cambridge | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 390 m north |
| Wanstead House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Hobson's Conduit | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs, Cambridge | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Mill Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson Crusoe Island | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Longroad Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Riddy Island | Island | 4.8 km (3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 7 | 9 |
2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hills Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Trumpington Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Newnham Croft Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cambridge Maths School | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Long Road Sixth Form College | 16 plus | 16–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fawcett Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Parkside Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ridgefield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Coleridge Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holroyd Howe - Stephen Perse Nursery School CB2 8BW | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
| Sodexo Healthcare, Nuffield Hospital CB2 8AF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2025 |
| Waythrough CB2 8BG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Cambridge University Press CB2 8BS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Cambridge Assessment CB2 8EA | School/college/university | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2024 |
| St Mary's School CB2 8BG | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2025 |
| Little Explorers Montessori Nursery CB2 8DB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Compass Group at St Faiths School CB2 8AG | School/college/university | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Sodexo City House CB2 1RE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Sodexo CB2 8PA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| Swift Catering CB2 1JE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Taste of Sicily CB2 8NX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| earl of derby CB2 1PG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Jun 2026 |
| St Mary's School Cambridge CB2 7EB | School/college/university | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| La Maison du Steak CB2 1PG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fitzwilliam Road (23); On or near Gilpin Road (16); On or near Gilmour Road (7); On or near Henslow Mews (6); On or near Wilkinson Place (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 39% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 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) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Kingfisher Way · Aberdeen Square · Richard Foster Road · Copse Way · Lennox Walk · Henslow Mews · Gilmour Road · Aberdeen Avenue · Shaftesbury Road · Gilpin Place · Brooklands Avenue · Gilpin Road
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.