Newmarket Road is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB5 8HD is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cambridge. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8HR, CB5 8HP, CB5 8HZ, CB5 8HU, CB1 3EP, CB5 8HX, CB5 8AX, CB5 8HA, CB5 8HS.

Newmarket Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Newmarket Road are based on 542 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 8HD

Average Price
£7,298,207
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£7,298,207

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newmarket Road

Average Price
£839,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newmarket Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
217 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building 		£6,048,0002015-05-29 £7,298,207

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ 		411 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND 		1,571 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road , CB4 2LD 		2,237 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU 		2,842 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST 		3,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD 		792 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Milton Road Primary School
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD 		1,397 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW 		1,472 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR 		1,511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park Street CofE Primary School
Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR 		1,553 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH 		1,130 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY 		1,762 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF 		2,081 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ 		2,245 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD 		2,861 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 		2,690 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambridge Regional College
Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT 		3,075 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road , CB2 8PX 		3,857 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 		996 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		1,074 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD 		1,451 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ 		1,643 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way , CB4 2EE 		1,710 yd Community special 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
Pizza Hut RestaurantUnit 21, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road174 yd
Starbucks Coffee CoUnit 20, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road188 yd
Crunchy'sUnit 12, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road198 yd
Costa at TescoTesco Cheddars Lane244 yd
Dunelm MillUnit 9, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Corner HouseThe Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road75 yd
The WrestlersThe Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road343 yd
The Dobblers InnThe Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street522 yd
The Blue MoonThe Blue Moon, 2 Norfolk Street708 yd
The GeldartThe Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco Cheddars Lane244 yd
Flames kebab301 Newmarket Road267 yd
Chi Pod 3, Food SocialGrafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street653 yd
The Vegan WitchThe Snug, 170 East Road799 yd
Lokum40 Burleigh Street822 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoTesco Cheddars Lane244 yd
LidlUnit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road295 yd
Aldi Store393 Newmarket Road445 yd
Tesco Stores LtdUnit 1, 172 East Road824 yd
Harry's Chocs35 Grafton Street945 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club
Logans Way 		indoor bowls390 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		health and fitness suite508 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge)
UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool563 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge)
CROMWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool590 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed)
Logans Way 		grass pitches606 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre)
GRAFTON CENTRE 		health and fitness suite753 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground
Church Street 		grass pitches838 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex
POOL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool906 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium)
ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches935 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed)
EAST ROAD 		grass pitches944 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 Newmarket Road dangerous?

In 2023, 839 crimes were reported near Newmarket Road . Only 10% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB5 8HD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HD

Employment

CB5 8HD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 CB5 8HD 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 Employee57
Self-Employed22
Student (economically inactive)13
Retired12
Part-Time Employee9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Other1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities41
Education40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles35
Information and communication32
Human health and social work activities28
Accommodation and food service activities19
Manufacturing18
Other14
Administrative and support service activities12
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Construction5
Real estate activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female71
Male91

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex56
Married: Same sex2
Separated1
Divorced12
Widowed2

Health

Very good health119
Good health33
Fair health9
Bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 9
Apprenticeship4
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 10
Degree or Similar 88
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian7
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other2
White144
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom104
European Union31
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean8
Oceania4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK104
10+ Years25
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years14
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom114
France5
Germany1
Italy3
Portugal9
Spain2
Poland2
Romania1
Other EU countries9
Other Europe1
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania2
No passport held5

Religion

No religion79
Christian53
Buddhist1
Hindu5
Jewish2
Muslim1
Other religion1
Not answered20
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