Oyster Row is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB5 8LJ is located in the Abbey electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cambridge. This postcode has been in use since 1991-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Oyster Row, Cambridge, CB5 8LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8NS, CB5 8FR, CB5 8LW, CB5 8LB, CB5 8LF, CB5 8HW, CB5 8EY, CB5 8HG, CB5 8HY.

Oyster Row Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oyster Row are based on 119 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 8LJ

Average Price
£560,891
Semi-Detached
£535,330
Terraced
£409,717
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£1,584,055

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oyster Row

Average Price
£331,294
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oyster RowStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£375,0002023-08-11 £373,404
26 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£327,0002021-03-31 £374,495
2 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building 		£900,0002021-03-08 £992,483
28 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£343,5002019-10-18 £403,789
14A Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Other, an established residential building 		£2,030,0002018-08-17 £2,175,626

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		1,051 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,469 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		1,937 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU 		2,447 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		4,174 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 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road, Chesterton CB4 1RW 		856 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road, Chesterton CB4 1TF 		1,344 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Milton Road Primary School
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD 		1,352 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Matthew's Primary School
19 Norfolk Street, CB1 2LD 		1,431 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,456 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		1,737 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road, Kings Hedges CB4 2JF 		1,759 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY 		1,869 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		2,690 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		3,188 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 		2,608 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		3,292 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		4,460 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 		783 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD 		1,375 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way, CB4 2EE 		1,689 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House, 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		1,698 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road, CB1 2EZ 		2,283 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
Jimmy's Cambridge451 Newmarket Road240 yd
Cambridge Sea Cadets42 Cheddars Lane268 yd
ALFORNO CAMBRIDGE LTDEngineers House Riverside349 yd
Costa at TescoTesco Cheddars Lane405 yd
Innovia Technology-OfficeSt Andrews House St Andrews Road424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Partyman World of Play8 Mercers Row367 yd
The WrestlersThe Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road370 yd
Green Dragon Public HouseGreen Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street481 yd
Chesterton Mens Club172 High Street, East Chesterton523 yd
The Corner HouseThe Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Yo! To Go!Tesco Cheddars Lane405 yd
Flames kebab301 Newmarket Road437 yd
Stuff My PittaGreen Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street481 yd
The Chef & Spices180 High Street, East Chesterton530 yd
London football cateringCambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Store393 Newmarket Road285 yd
TescoTesco Cheddars Lane405 yd
LidlUnit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road496 yd
Rayyan supermarket116 High Street, East Chesterton542 yd
Tesco184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton542 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed)
Logans Way 		grass pitches368 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium)
ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches600 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club
Logans Way 		indoor bowls605 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground
Church Street 		grass pitches653 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex
POOL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool823 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge)
CROMWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool942 yd
Coldhams Common
WHITEHILL ROAD 		grass pitches1,049 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed)
Newmarket Road 		health and fitness suite1,086 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oyster Row Street dangerous?

In 2023, 472 crimes were reported near Oyster Row. Only 22% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB5 8LJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Oyster Row, Cambridge, CB5 8LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB5 8LJ 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 Employee90
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed15
Retired14
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Other6
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Education31
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Information and communication27
Accommodation and food service activities20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities5
Manufacturing5
Financial and insurance activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Construction2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female91
Male96

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex44
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed7

Health

Very good health94
Good health73
Fair health17
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications20
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 8
Apprenticeship5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 110
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian18
Pakistani2
Other Asian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean2
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other7
White140
Roma1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom93
European Union51
Rest of Europe3
Africa8
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean10
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK93
10+ Years23
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years33
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom98
France1
Germany4
Italy2
Portugal6
Spain6
Lithuania3
Poland8
Romania1
Other EU countries25
Other Europe1
Southern Asia14
North America and the Caribbean4
Central and South America1
No passport held10

Religion

No religion86
Christian64
Buddhist1
Hindu13
Muslim5
Other religion1
Not answered15
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