Purbeck Road is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB2 8HZ is located in the Coleridge electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cambridge. This postcode has been in use since 2008-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Purbeck Road, Cambridge, CB2 8HZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB2 8HY, CB2 8PF, CB2 8QA, CB2 8DH, CB2 8DS, CB2 8NZ, CB2 0NU, CB2 8PB, CB2 8ED.

Purbeck Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Purbeck Road are based on 209 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cambridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8HZ

Average Price
£221,743
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£221,912
Other
£203,478

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purbeck Road

Average Price
£227,903
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purbeck Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Flat 95 Purbeck House Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£191,0002023-05-03 £198,202
Flat 148 Purbeck House Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building 		£182,0002020-08-28 £203,478
Flat 127 Purbeck House Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£192,5002019-09-25 £210,712
Flat 75 Purbeck House Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£195,0002018-11-15 £211,833
Flat 84 Purbeck House Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£210,0002018-01-05 £231,919

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		1,503 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		2,313 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		3,256 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		4,676 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU 		5,358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Morley Memorial Primary School
Blinco Grove, CB1 7TX 		1,003 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Coronation Street, CB2 1HJ 		1,075 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Lensfield Road, CB2 1EN 		1,237 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgefield Primary School
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,590 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newnham Croft Primary School
Chedworth Street, CB3 9JF 		1,675 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTrumpington Community College
Lime Avenue, CB2 9FD 		1,204 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,590 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH 		1,975 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way, CB2 0SZ 		1,992 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		2,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		297 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		1,183 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAbbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens, Purbeck Road CB2 8EB 		247 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Faith's School
6 Trumpington Road, CB2 8AG 		682 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Andrew's College Cambridge
13 Station Road, CB1 2JB 		846 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School
Bateman Street, CB2 1LY 		927 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
- not ratedThe Perse School
Hills Road, Trumpington CB2 8QF 		1,029 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peking Restaurant10 Homerton Street167 yd
DAMASBRIDGE8 Homerton Street185 yd
AL POMODORO152 - 154 Hills Road230 yd
Costa Coffee6 Cherry Hinton Road289 yd
SodexoAcademy House, 136 Hills Road327 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The JunctionThe Junction, 1 Clifton Way491 yd
The Rathmore ClubThe Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road494 yd
Earl Of DerbyEarl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road525 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road766 yd
The Station TavernUnit 1, 2 Station Square875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken Rush164 Hills Road224 yd
The Light Cinema22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way333 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill62 Cherry Hinton Road467 yd
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road547 yd
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road286 yd
Tesco1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road320 yd
Sainsbury's4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way333 yd
Retour Supermarket42 Clifton Road734 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 5, 1 Station Square875 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre
PURBECK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts160 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge)
Clifton Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool240 yd
Cass Centre
GILPIN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts366 yd
Homerton College
HILLS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts431 yd
Clare College Sports Ground
Bentley Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts618 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club
BROOKLANDS AVENUE 		indoor bowls730 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground
SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD 		grass pitches780 yd
St Faiths School
TRUMPINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches810 yd
The Perse Upper School
HILLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts872 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground
Davy Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts975 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Purbeck Road dangerous?

In 2023, 528 crimes were reported near Purbeck Road . Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB2 8HZ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Purbeck Road, Cambridge, CB2 8HZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 528
Violence And Sexual Offences 109
Other Theft 72
Shoplifting 62
Bicycle Theft 62
Anti Social Behaviour 59
Criminal Damage And Arson 54
Public Order 42
Vehicle Crime 21
Burglary 19
Theft From The Person 10
Drugs 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of CB2 8HZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall397 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rathmore Close513 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gilpin Place411 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall397 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gilpin Place411 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Elsworth Place276 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area510 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Elsworth Place276 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Elsworth Place276 yd
More Crime Statistics for Purbeck Road, Cambridge, CB2 8HZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 8HZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee204
Student (economically inactive)70
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Other21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Retired20
Looking after home or family13
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education29
Professional, scientific and technical activities27
Accommodation and food service activities21
Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Information and communication12
Other9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage4
Financial and insurance activities4
Manufacturing3
Construction2
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female231
Male248

Partnership Status

Single258
Married: Opposite sex136
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed4

Health

Very good health273
Good health143
Fair health39
Bad health20
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications29
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 257
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese50
Indian37
Pakistani7
Other Asian14
Black African20
Black Caribbean2
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian11
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White300
Roma1
Arab9
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom209
European Union104
Rest of Europe19
Africa20
Middle East and Asia99
The Americas and the Caribbean17
Oceania7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK209
10+ Years68
5-10 Years48
2-5 Years61
Less than 2 years92

Passport Held

United Kingdom210
Ireland7
France5
Germany6
Italy12
Portugal13
Spain16
Poland24
Romania3
Other EU countries25
Turkey4
Other Europe7
North Africa3
Central and Western Africa11
Middle East8
Eastern Asia36
Southern Asia25
South-East Asia8
Central Asia2
North America and the Caribbean11
Central and South America2
Oceania5
No passport held35

Religion

No religion207
Christian157
Buddhist18
Hindu13
Jewish3
Muslim23
Sikh2
Not answered56
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