Hills Road is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB2 8PQ is located in the Queen Edith's electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2006-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB2 8RL, CB2 8RN, CB1 7TZ, CB2 8QA, CB2 8RG, CB2 8RJ, CB1 7UE, CB1 7AD, CB1 7UA.

Hills Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hills Road are based on 504 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 8PQ

Average Price
£1,661,719
Semi-Detached
£1,876,978
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,015,942
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hills Road

Average Price
£1,155,141
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hills Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
218 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£1,200,0002014-02-28 £1,932,421
174B Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£565,0002012-11-06 £1,015,942
170 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£950,0002009-11-26 £2,033,339
216 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£302,4001998-07-10 £1,665,173

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		1,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		2,423 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		3,187 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		4,854 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 		692 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Coronation Street, CB2 1HJ 		1,333 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgefield Primary School
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,392 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Lensfield Road, CB2 1EN 		1,483 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Edith Primary School
Godwin Way, CB1 8QP 		1,580 yd Foundation school Yes 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 		1,309 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,392 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way, CB2 0SZ 		1,752 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		2,045 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH 		2,180 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 		123 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		1,046 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 		208 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Perse School
Hills Road, Trumpington CB2 8QF 		764 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Faith's School
6 Trumpington Road, CB2 8AG 		988 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Andrew's College Cambridge
13 Station Road, CB1 2JB 		1,031 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School
Bateman Street, CB2 1LY 		1,218 yd Other independent school Yes Girls 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
Kanto Cafe60 Cherry Hinton Road299 yd
Taj Tandoori64 Cherry Hinton Road304 yd
AL POMODORO152 - 154 Hills Road309 yd
Costa Coffee6 Cherry Hinton Road311 yd
Harpur's Cafe86 Cherry Hinton Road349 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rathmore ClubThe Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road308 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road503 yd
The JunctionThe Junction, 1 Clifton Way520 yd
The RockThe Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road716 yd
Earl Of DerbyEarl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Chicken Rush164 Hills Road278 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill62 Cherry Hinton Road297 yd
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road345 yd
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road345 yd
The Light Cinema22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road298 yd
Tesco1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road349 yd
Sainsbury's4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way403 yd
Retour Supermarket42 Clifton Road768 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit 5, 1 Station Square999 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Homerton College
HILLS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts156 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre
PURBECK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts242 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge)
Clifton Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool338 yd
Cass Centre
GILPIN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts659 yd
The Perse Upper School
HILLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts665 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground
SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD 		grass pitches737 yd
Clare College Sports Ground
Bentley Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts783 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground
Davy Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts879 yd
Long Road Sixth Form College
LONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre1,024 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields
LONG ROAD 		grass pitches1,048 yd

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Hills Road dangerous?

In 2023, 440 crimes were reported near Hills Road . Only 23% 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 8PQ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 440
Violence And Sexual Offences 101
Shoplifting 63
Other Theft 53
Anti Social Behaviour 52
Bicycle Theft 49
Public Order 37
Criminal Damage And Arson 32
Burglary 15
Vehicle Crime 14
Theft From The Person 8
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Other Crime 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Way533 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Elsworth Place177 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Homerton Gardens277 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Clifton Way533 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Homerton Street356 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glenalmond Avenue516 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glenalmond Avenue516 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Flamsteed Road501 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Flamsteed Road501 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Elsworth Place177 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 8PQ 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

Student (economically inactive)565
Full-Time Student (with or without job)57
Full-Time Employee41
Retired20
Self-Employed8
Looking after home or family6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Other3
Part-Time Employee3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education34
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Other11
Human health and social work activities11
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles4
Construction3
Information and communication3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Manufacturing1

People

Gender

Female358
Male378

Partnership Status

Single647
Married: Opposite sex50
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced1
Widowed7

Health

Very good health434
Good health259
Fair health37
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications10
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 466
Degree or Similar 179
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Chinese85
Indian37
Pakistani14
Other Asian46
Black African19
Black Caribbean6
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian22
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other7
White464
Arab5
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom435
European Union92
Rest of Europe16
Africa8
Middle East and Asia161
The Americas and the Caribbean21

Length of Residence

Born in the UK435
10+ Years62
5-10 Years20
2-5 Years59
Less than 2 years158

Passport Held

United Kingdom486
Ireland12
France8
Germany9
Italy6
Portugal1
Spain10
Lithuania3
Poland7
Other EU countries28
Turkey1
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa4
Middle East2
Eastern Asia69
Southern Asia14
South-East Asia37
North America and the Caribbean15
Central and South America1
No passport held15

Religion

No religion318
Christian168
Buddhist10
Hindu20
Jewish3
Muslim22
Other religion3
Not answered191
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