Helen Close is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB5 8TW 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 Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8TU, CB5 8TP, CB5 8UA, CB5 8SR, CB5 8TN, CB5 8TZ, CB5 8QY, CB5 8TR, CB5 8TL.

Helen Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Helen Close are based on 13 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 8TW

Average Price
£285,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£407,457
Detached
£265,378
Flats/Maisonettes
£226,463
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helen Close

Average Price
£285,147
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helen CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Helen Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£181,0002022-09-05 £182,441
26 Helen Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£205,0002021-06-30 £223,914
5 Helen Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002013-11-08 £265,378
4 Helen Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£230,0002011-07-22 £436,943
2 Helen Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£170,0002009-05-29 £387,081

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,199 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		2,535 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		3,212 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU 		3,430 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		4,730 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 		826 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,094 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road, Chesterton CB4 1TF 		1,629 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road, Chesterton CB4 1RW 		1,698 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Church Road, Teversham CB1 9AZ 		1,918 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 		3,031 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		3,174 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		3,225 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH 		3,326 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY 		3,570 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 		3,349 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		4,261 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLong Road Sixth Form College
Long Road, CB2 8PX 		5,348 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 		2,424 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD 		3,005 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House, 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		3,245 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way, CB4 2EE 		3,325 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road, CB1 2EZ 		3,647 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
MJP @ The Shepherds5 High Street517 yd
McDonalds639 Newmarket Road658 yd
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall AerospaceAirport House Newmarket Road751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Head50 High Street606 yd
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club31 Downing Close, Bottisham849 yd
The Plough InnThe Plough Inn Green End931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barracuda Fish Bar39 Ditton Lane157 yd
PAPA JOHNS643 Newmarket Road651 yd
Coconut Cambridge23 Barnwell Road723 yd
The Codfather7 Barnwell Road723 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground
GREEN END 		grass pitches, tennis courts949 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 speed114.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Helen Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 255 crimes were reported near Helen Close. 38% 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 8TW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Helen Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TW

Employment

CB5 8TW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee65
Retired32
Self-Employed24
Part-Time Employee14
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education14
Construction13
Transport and storage9
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Manufacturing4
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female129
Male125

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex60
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced20
Widowed11

Health

Very good health97
Good health97
Fair health44
Bad health12
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 14
Degree or Similar 70
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi4
Indian4
Pakistani2
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other2
White204
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1
Arab3
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom193
European Union26
Rest of Europe6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean10
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK193
10+ Years23
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years9
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom139
Ireland1
Italy5
Spain6
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries4
Turkey1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa5
Southern Asia3
North America and the Caribbean7
Central and South America5
Oceania1
No passport held65

Religion

No religion107
Christian85
Buddhist5
Hindu8
Jewish1
Muslim15
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered29
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