Newmarket Road is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB5 8PB 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 8PB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8PU, CB5 8PH, CB5 8PS, CB5 8PT, CB5 8PR, CB5 8RG, CB5 8RL, CB5 8RA, CB5 8SP.

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 8PB

Average Price
£83,849
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£83,849
Other
no sales

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
643 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£50,0002011-06-06 £83,849

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		671 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		1,979 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		3,038 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU 		3,370 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		4,199 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 		570 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fen Ditton Primary School
Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ 		1,415 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road, Chesterton CB4 1RW 		1,546 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road, Chesterton CB4 1TF 		1,665 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School
2 Vinery Way, CB1 3DR 		1,674 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		2,633 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		2,772 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH 		2,773 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road, Kings Hedges CB4 2JF 		2,852 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY 		3,195 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 		3,369 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		3,680 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		4,778 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 		2,075 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD 		2,673 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House, 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		2,685 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way, CB4 2EE 		2,993 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road, CB1 2EZ 		3,062 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
McDonalds639 Newmarket Road77 yd
Cambridge Joint Ex-Services & Royal Mail Social ClubBarnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive702 yd
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall AerospaceAirport House Newmarket Road731 yd
Pipasha Restaurant529C Newmarket Road749 yd
The Grill Brothers529B Newmarket Road758 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club31 Downing Close, Bottisham801 yd
Partyman World of Play8 Mercers Row1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
PAPA JOHNS643 Newmarket Road62 yd
Coconut Cambridge23 Barnwell Road132 yd
The Codfather7 Barnwell Road132 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar39 Ditton Lane440 yd
The Grill Plug5, Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive699 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Meadows Community School
GALFRID ROAD 		grass pitches541 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium)
ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD 		grass pitches772 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex
POOL WAY 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool859 yd
Coldhams Common
WHITEHILL ROAD 		grass pitches977 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%

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

Safety

Is Newmarket Road dangerous?

In 2023, 403 crimes were reported near Newmarket Road. 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 CB5 8PB.

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 8PB

Employment

CB5 8PB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in CB5 8PB 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 Employee63
Part-Time Employee45
Retired23
Looking after home or family22
Student (economically inactive)18
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Unemployed14
Self-Employed13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Other7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Accommodation and food service activities18
Education15
Administrative and support service activities9
Human health and social work activities9
Manufacturing8
Construction7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Transport and storage4
Information and communication4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female179
Male145

Partnership Status

Single108
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced26
Widowed6

Health

Very good health167
Good health87
Fair health49
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 52
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 58
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Chinese10
Indian4
Other Asian18
Black African9
Black Caribbean8
Other Black1
Mixed White and African11
Mixed White and Caribbean7
Mixed Other1
White238
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom226
European Union43
Rest of Europe10
Africa10
Middle East and Asia30
The Americas and the Caribbean7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK226
10+ Years67
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom197
Ireland1
France1
Italy5
Portugal1
Spain3
Lithuania5
Poland24
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America1
No passport held70

Religion

No religion151
Christian117
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Muslim12
Other religion5
Not answered31
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