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CB2 3PP · Cambridge · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CB2 3PP.

Fri · 18 Sep
20°high
Cloudy11° low
Sat23°16° lowPartly cloudy19 Sep
Sun19°15° lowPartly cloudy20 Sep
Mon19°8° lowFair21 Sep
Tue21°13° lowCloudy22 Sep
Wed23°14° lowCloudy23 Sep
Today18°13° lowCloudy24 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-1.2%Cambridge · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning30 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationCambridge1.1 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population3,397Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Cambridge

CB2 3PP is in the Cambridge local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Cambridge, about 1.1 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£572,500CB2 postcode district

18 Sep 2025 – 27 Jul 2026

142 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£471,098Cambridge

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-1.2%Cambridge

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £572,500 Use area average: £471,098
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Street Record Gresham Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2EPPlane - Raise canopy on all sides to clear 4 -5m high, Raise canopy to clear roof of garage block by 2m and Reduce length of 2No limbs on east and west side with fungal fruiting bodies by 2-3m back to suitable growth points Reasons - to establish a clearance from road surface and adjacent buildings as part of regular maintenance reduce load on 2 limbs with active fungal fruiting bodies to reduce risk of stem failureAwaiting decision›⌂63 Panton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1HLHornbeam (green circle on map) - Crown reduce by approximately 1.5-2m.Awaiting decision›⌂60 St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3RRInstallation of 1no. new non-illuminated projecting hanging sign. Display of 1no. TV screen in the shopfront window and window signage.Awaiting decision›⌂1 Brookside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1JET1 - Platanus x acerifolia - Thin crown by up to 10% (up to 12cm diameter wood). T2 - Tilia platyphyllos - Pollard up to 7m above GL (Up to 80cm diameter wood) T3 - Maclura pomifera - Fell to GL, dead. T4 - Catalpa ovata - Fell to leave a habitat stem 9m above GL (Up to 40cm diameter wood) T5 - Davidia involucrata - Fell to GL, significant dieback. T6 - Davidia involucrata - Fell to GL, significant dieback. T7 - Prunus padus - Fell to GL, dead.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Cambridge.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. University of CambridgeHigher education institutions0.1 mi
  2. St Alban's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.5 mi
  3. The Leys SchoolOther independent school · Ages 11–190.5 mi
  4. The Stephen Perse FoundationOther independent school · Ages 2–210.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood3,397 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding CB2 3PP—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 3.0%16–64 · 94.3%65+ · 2.7%
What area does this cover?

Cambridge 007J (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime694

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 161Shoplifting · 131Anti-social behaviour · 102
Employment4.1%

Unemployment estimate for Cambridge · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Cambridge.

Local councilCambridgeLocal authority for CB2 3PP
Latest general election · 2024Labour46.6% vote share
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughPaul BristowCambridgeshire and PeterboroughOfficial page ↗
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour46.6% of votes59.9% turnout
2019Labour47.4% of votes68.6% turnout
2017Labour51.9% of votes71.2% turnout
2015Labour36.0% of votes62.1% turnout
2010Liberal Democrats39.1% of votes67.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM111.8 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of CB2 3PP, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. EMG Motor Group4.2 mi Unleaded (E10)171.9p16 SepDiesel199.9p17 Sep
  2. SAINSBURYS COLDHAMS LANE1.7 mi Unleaded (E10)172.9p20 SepDiesel197.9p23 Sep
  3. CAMBRIDGE MILTON SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION2.8 mi Unleaded (E10)172.9p22 SepDiesel196.9p22 Sep
  4. FULBOURN CHERRY HINTON SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION3.2 mi Unleaded (E10)172.9p22 SepDiesel196.9p22 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Stansted Airport

About 22.6 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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Bus and tram stops nearby

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Highpoint17.3 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Coton1.8 mi
  2. Milton2.8 mi
  3. Wicken Fen9.1 mi
From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around CB2 3PP.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around CB2 3PP
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 18 Sep 2026, 04:30
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 27 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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