Benson Place is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB4 3QP is located in the Castle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cambridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benson Place, Cambridge, CB4 3QP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB4 3QW, CB4 3JB, CB4 3HD, CB4 3QR, CB4 3QJ, CB4 3LE, CB4 3NT, CB4 3QX, CB3 0HH.

Benson Place Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benson Place are based on 16 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 CB4 3QP

Average Price
£398,674
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£552,904
Detached
£691,361
Flats/Maisonettes
£288,506
Other
£61,954

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Place

Average Price
£398,674
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building
£55,5002017-02-17 £61,954
Flat 3 1 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£275,0002016-03-31 £304,662
7 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£525,0002015-08-07 £669,385
1B Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£230,0002015-01-06 £291,180
Flat 1 1 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property
£220,0002015-01-06 £278,520

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road , CB4 2LD
4out of 4 2,013 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ
4out of 4 2,478 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU
3out of 4 2,595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Histon Early Years Centre
New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL
3out of 4 3,895 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND
4out of 4 4,073 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ
1out of 4 542 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Mayfield Primary School
Warwick Road , CB4 3HN
3out of 4 787 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School
Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR
3out of 4 1,103 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School
Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ
4out of 4 1,131 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Arbury Primary School
Carlton Way , CB4 2DE
3out of 4 1,300 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY
4out of 4 925 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH
4out of 4 2,025 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF
3out of 4 2,065 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Impington Village College
New Road , Impington CB24 9LX
3out of 4 3,951 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ
3out of 4 4,263 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cambridge Regional College
Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT
- not rated 3,056 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE
- not rated 3,920 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX
- not rated 4,852 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's College School
73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB
- not rated 740 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way , CB4 2EE
3out of 4 1,254 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
University of Cambridge
Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN
- not rated 1,395 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King's College School
West Road , CB3 9DN
- not rated 1,444 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD
2out of 4 1,536 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable 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
Tandoori palace68 Histon Road213 yd
Meghna205 Victoria Road230 yd
Pakka71 Castle Street347 yd
Fitzwilliam CollegeFitzwilliam College Storeys Way352 yd
Richard Newcombe CourtRichard Newcombe Court Rackham Close400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The GrapesThe Grapes, 19 Histon Road56 yd
Sir Isaac NewtonSir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street263 yd
The Carpenters ArmsThe Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road329 yd
The Castle InnCastle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street474 yd
The PunterThe Punter, 3 Pound Hill615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Domino's Pizza113 Histon Road273 yd
Golden Dragon175 Victoria Road328 yd
The Kiosk on the GreenJesus Green Chesterton Lane577 yd
Golden Wok Ltd191 Histon Road675 yd
Chinese Canteen30 Bridge Street862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AldiUnit 1, 157 Histon Road523 yd
IcelandUnit 2, 157 Histon Road523 yd
Co-Operative175 Histon Road633 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fitzwilliam College
Storeys Way
health and fitness suite, squash courts401 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground
Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way
grass pitches499 yd
Churchill College
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts572 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club
HOLLAND STREET
635 yd
St. Johns College
GRANGE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches650 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground
OXFORD ROAD
grass pitches, tennis courts667 yd
The Glassworks Health Club
THOMPSONS LANE
health and fitness suite872 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre
Gilbert Road
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool918 yd
Jesus Green
Victoria Avenue
grass pitches, tennis courts936 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed)
Milton Road
grass pitches967 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 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 33.3%

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 speed70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Benson Place Street dangerous?

In 2023, 406 crimes were reported near Benson Place . Only 26% 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 CB4 3QP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Benson Place, Cambridge, CB4 3QP

Employment

CB4 3QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3QP 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)83
Full-Time Employee73
Other72
Full-Time Student (with or without job)50
Self-Employed48
Part-Time Employee28
Retired20
Unemployed3
Looking after home or family2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Education35
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Information and communication6
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other4
Human health and social work activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Construction1
Administrative and support service activities1

People

Gender

Female94
Male291

Partnership Status

Single279
Married: Opposite sex42
Married: Same sex46
Separated2
Divorced4
Widowed4

Health

Very good health217
Good health119
Fair health47
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
Degree or Similar 282
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese17
Indian3
Pakistani4
Other Asian28
Black African3
Black Caribbean26
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White288
Arab1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union31
Rest of Europe9
Africa7
Middle East and Asia72
The Americas and the Caribbean34
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years46
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years32
Less than 2 years51

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland15
France3
Germany3
Italy4
Portugal7
Spain2
Poland3
Romania4
Other EU countries19
Turkey2
Other Europe8
Central and Western Africa1
Middle East3
Eastern Asia10
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia14
North America and the Caribbean8
Central and South America2
Oceania2
No passport held18

Religion

No religion91
Christian263
Buddhist1
Muslim6
Other religion6
Not answered20