Century Close is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB5 8EL is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cambridge. This postcode has been in use since 2010-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Century Close, Cambridge, CB5 8EL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8QQ, CB5 8QG, CB5 8ET, CB5 8QE, CB5 8QL, CB5 8EH, CB5 8WT, CB5 8QD, CB5 8QN.

Century Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Century Close are based on 12 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 CB5 8EL

Average Price
£520,004
Semi-Detached
£482,784
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£706,105
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Close

Average Price
£520,004
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£330,0002023-12-15 £330,000
4 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£500,0002023-08-18 £499,307
7 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002020-02-26 £482,422
3 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£520,0002016-10-14 £701,472
4 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£405,0002016-04-08 £498,973

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,017 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		1,691 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		2,475 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU 		2,828 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		4,354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		949 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road, Chesterton CB4 1RW 		998 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road, Chesterton CB4 1TF 		1,206 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fen Ditton Primary School
Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ 		1,628 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
2 Vinery Way, CB1 3DR 		1,822 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road, Kings Hedges CB4 2JF 		2,290 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH 		2,463 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY 		2,671 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		2,791 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		3,078 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambridge Regional College
Science Park Campus, Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT 		2,857 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		3,677 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		4,819 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedCambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College
1 High Street, Chesterton CB4 1NQ 		1,535 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD 		2,128 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House, 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		2,396 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way, CB4 2EE 		2,449 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road, CB1 2EZ 		2,876 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
Pipasha Restaurant529C Newmarket Road319 yd
The Grill Brothers529B Newmarket Road324 yd
Baxter StoreyCambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road395 yd
McDonalds639 Newmarket Road510 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge451 Newmarket Road707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club31 Downing Close, Bottisham442 yd
Partyman World of Play8 Mercers Row492 yd
Green Dragon Public HouseGreen Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street983 yd
The WrestlersThe Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road993 yd
Chesterton Mens Club172 High Street, East Chesterton1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
London football cateringCambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road395 yd
PAPA JOHNS643 Newmarket Road535 yd
Coconut Cambridge23 Barnwell Road558 yd
The Codfather7 Barnwell Road558 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar39 Ditton Lane827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Store393 Newmarket Road896 yd
Tesco184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton1,047 yd
LidlUnit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium)
ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches449 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex
POOL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool750 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School
GALFRID ROAD 		grass pitches845 yd
Coldhams Common
WHITEHILL ROAD 		grass pitches983 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed225 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Century Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 377 crimes were reported near Century Close. Only 27% 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 CB5 8EL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Century Close, Cambridge, CB5 8EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB5 8EL 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 Employee173
Part-Time Employee46
Retired33
Self-Employed31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)21
Student (economically inactive)17
Other16
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Education45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities21
Accommodation and food service activities20
Professional, scientific and technical activities17
Other17
Manufacturing12
Information and communication10
Administrative and support service activities10
Construction9
Transport and storage7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female217
Male232

Partnership Status

Single191
Married: Opposite sex123
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health234
Good health132
Fair health58
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 45
Degree or Similar 185
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi14
Chinese6
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian12
Black African2
Black Caribbean5
Mixed White and Asian12
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean10
Mixed Other4
White360
Roma5
Arab4
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom312
European Union81
Rest of Europe6
Africa10
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean19
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK312
10+ Years58
5-10 Years31
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom310
Ireland4
France3
Germany2
Italy15
Portugal10
Spain14
Lithuania1
Poland4
Romania7
Other EU countries20
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia5
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean6
Central and South America2
Oceania3
No passport held44

Religion

No religion254
Christian121
Buddhist4
Jewish1
Muslim21
Other religion14
Not answered35
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