Hills Road is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB2 8RS 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 8RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB1 7XE, CB1 7UW, CB1 7UY, CB1 7US, CB1 7UP, CB1 7XA, CB2 8QE, CB1 7TS, CB1 7TP.

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 8RS

Average Price
£599,194
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£954,578
Flats/Maisonettes
£578,289
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
Flat 3 Homerton Court Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£525,0002021-08-31 £565,145
Flat 7 Homerton Court Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£485,0002020-02-07 £533,097
Flat 4 Homerton Court Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£480,0002019-05-07 £540,410
Flat 8 Homerton Court Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£300,0002013-02-28 £456,524
Flat 3 Homerton Court Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£305,0002013-01-10 £462,759

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		810 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		2,757 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		3,360 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		5,220 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 		564 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Queen Edith Primary School
Godwin Way, CB1 8QP 		1,269 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Ridgefield Primary School
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,447 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fawcett Primary School
Alpha Terrace, Trumpington CB2 9FS 		1,719 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Coronation Street, CB2 1HJ 		1,730 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,326 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
Robinson Way, CB2 0SZ 		1,372 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		1,447 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		1,959 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Netherhall School
Queen Edith's Way, CB1 8NN 		1,990 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 		505 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		794 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Perse School
Hills Road, Trumpington CB2 8QF 		382 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAbbey College Cambridge
Homerton Gardens, Purbeck Road CB2 8EB 		478 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Faith's School
6 Trumpington Road, CB2 8AG 		1,285 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt. Andrew's College Cambridge
13 Station Road, CB1 2JB 		1,416 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Mary's School
Bateman Street, CB2 1LY 		1,612 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
Pabulum LtdMorley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove511 yd
Sunset Lounge106 Cherry Hinton Road568 yd
Harpur's Cafe86 Cherry Hinton Road580 yd
Taj Tandoori64 Cherry Hinton Road591 yd
Kanto Cafe60 Cherry Hinton Road593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road577 yd
The Rathmore ClubThe Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road579 yd
The RockThe Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road683 yd
The JunctionThe Junction, 1 Clifton Way876 yd
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PHQueen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road582 yd
Double Seven82 Cherry Hinton Road582 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill62 Cherry Hinton Road587 yd
Sarina’s Desserts105A Cherry Hinton Road604 yd
Milly’s Chicken103 Cherry Hinton Road605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-operative FoodUnit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road683 yd
Tesco1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road729 yd
Sainsbury's4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way786 yd
Co-op5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Homerton College
HILLS ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts267 yd
The Perse Upper School
HILLS ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts376 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre
PURBECK ROAD 		health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts560 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground
SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD 		grass pitches662 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge)
Clifton Way 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool732 yd
Long Road Sixth Form College
LONG ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre821 yd
Clare College Sports Ground
Bentley Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts934 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields
LONG ROAD 		grass pitches934 yd
Cass Centre
GILPIN ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts959 yd
Frank Lee Centre
HILLS ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool991 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed67.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed116.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 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, 105 crimes were reported near Hills Road . 59% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB2 8RS.

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 8RS

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 105
Violence And Sexual Offences 27
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Vehicle Crime 10
Other Theft 10
Bicycle Theft 9
Public Order 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 9
Burglary 9
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rathmore Close527 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building264 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rathmore Close527 yd
2023-11Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rathmore Close527 yd
2023-11Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Road500 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glebe Close500 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hills Road397 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Rathmore Close527 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rock Road447 yd
2023-11RobberyInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Rathmore Close527 yd
More Crime Statistics for Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 8RS 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)406
Full-Time Employee79
Retired39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)28
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed16
Other3
Looking after home or family1
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education55
Professional, scientific and technical activities30
Human health and social work activities19
Information and communication16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Other7
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities6
Manufacturing6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female186
Male436

Partnership Status

Single469
Married: Opposite sex92
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated3
Divorced12
Widowed9

Health

Very good health428
Good health161
Fair health27
Bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications7
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 4
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 126
Degree or Similar 438
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese61
Indian30
Pakistani27
Other Asian4
Black African2
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed Other9
White484
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom434
European Union67
Rest of Europe4
Africa3
Middle East and Asia90
The Americas and the Caribbean19
Oceania6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK434
10+ Years98
5-10 Years22
2-5 Years47
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom515
Ireland4
France7
Germany2
Italy8
Portugal1
Spain2
Poland1
Romania1
Other EU countries32
Middle East1
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia7
South-East Asia12
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America4
Oceania1
No passport held8

Religion

No religion413
Christian130
Buddhist2
Hindu31
Jewish3
Muslim26
Other religion2
Not answered12
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