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

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8SR, CB5 8PW, CB5 8PJ, CB5 8PL, CB5 8QT, CB5 8QX, CB5 8TW, CB5 8QY, CB5 8PN.

Howard Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Road are based on 140 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 8QR

Average Price
£443,984
Semi-Detached
£447,729
Terraced
£437,118
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£380,071
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
138 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£525,0002023-05-10 £540,000
142 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002017-12-15 £453,831
134 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£375,0002016-04-05 £452,203
132 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building
£335,0002015-08-11 £427,131
116 Howard Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£278,0002014-09-17 £401,282

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND
1,134 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ
2,370 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD
3,035 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU
3,272 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST
4,670 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 4Fen Ditton Primary School
Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ
954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND
1,030 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road, Chesterton CB4 1TF
1,481 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road, Chesterton CB4 1RW
1,519 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Church Road, Teversham CB1 9AZ
2,055 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
2,853 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ
3,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH
3,158 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD
3,206 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY
3,379 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
3,207 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE
4,157 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX
5,257 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
2,234 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD
2,815 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House, 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE
3,081 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way, CB4 2EE
3,135 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road, CB1 2EZ
3,501 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 Road534 yd
MJP @ The Shepherds5 High Street611 yd
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall AerospaceAirport House Newmarket Road838 yd
Pipasha Restaurant529C Newmarket Road1,029 yd
The Grill Brothers529B Newmarket Road1,037 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Head50 High Street631 yd
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club31 Downing Close, Bottisham671 yd
The Plough InnThe Plough Inn Green End921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barracuda Fish Bar39 Ditton Lane175 yd
PAPA JOHNS643 Newmarket Road532 yd
Coconut Cambridge23 Barnwell Road609 yd
The Codfather7 Barnwell Road609 yd
London football cateringCambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground
GREEN END
grass pitches, tennis courts955 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School
GALFRID ROAD
grass pitches1,017 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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed248.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

In 2023, 444 crimes were reported near Howard Road. Only 23% 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 8QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Road, Cambridge, CB5 8QR

Employment

CB5 8QR area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 8QR 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 Employee37
Retired31
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Unemployed6
Other4
Looking after home or family2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education17
Human health and social work activities15
Accommodation and food service activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female98
Male80

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated1
Divorced11
Widowed10

Health

Very good health68
Good health56
Fair health33
Bad health14
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 12
Degree or Similar 40
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi7
Indian4
Other Asian3
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White151
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom139
European Union13
Rest of Europe4
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK139
10+ Years28
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom126
Ireland1
France1
Portugal1
Spain5
Lithuania2
Poland5
Romania1
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion74
Christian77
Jewish1
Muslim8
Other religion1
Not answered16