Thorpe Way is in Cambridge and in Cambridge district. CB5 8UN 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 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8UL, CB5 8TS, CB5 8TR, CB5 8TL, CB5 8TT, CB5 8TN, CB5 8UJ, CB5 8UB, CB5 8UG.

Thorpe Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thorpe Way are based on 164 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 8UN

Average Price
£440,249
Semi-Detached
£425,819
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£512,399
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Way

Average Price
£377,475
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
139 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£325,0002020-09-30 £385,030
159 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£280,0002014-07-29 £410,752
159 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002009-08-14 £505,153
167 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£222,0002007-10-15 £444,496
159 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£235,6002006-11-16 £519,645

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,373 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street, CB1 2LZ 		2,841 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road, CB4 2LD 		3,541 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue, CB4 2HU 		3,732 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road, CB1 7ST 		4,847 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 		683 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road, CB5 8ND 		1,271 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Church Road, Teversham CB1 9AZ 		1,686 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road, Chesterton CB4 1TF 		1,924 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road, Chesterton CB4 1RW 		2,033 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road, CB1 3TD 		3,279 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road, CB1 3RJ 		3,314 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4North Cambridge Academy
Arbury Road, Kings Hedges CB4 2JF 		3,362 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside, CB1 1EH 		3,635 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road, CB4 3NY 		3,918 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 		3,626 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road, CB2 8PE 		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 		2,773 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road, CB4 2BD 		3,353 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House, 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		3,549 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way, CB4 2EE 		3,673 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedOaks International School
Cherry Hinton Hall, Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW 		3,737 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 Street521 yd
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall AerospaceAirport House Newmarket Road695 yd
McDonalds639 Newmarket Road939 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Head50 High Street715 yd
The Plough InnThe Plough Inn Green End1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barracuda Fish Bar39 Ditton Lane446 yd
PAPA JOHNS643 Newmarket Road926 yd
Coconut Cambridge23 Barnwell Road987 yd
The Codfather7 Barnwell Road987 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground
GREEN END 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,043 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 speed242.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Thorpe Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 175 crimes were reported near Thorpe Way. 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB5 8UN.

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

More Crime Statistics for Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee138
Long-Term Sick or disabled126
Part-Time Employee63
Retired29
Looking after home or family25
Self-Employed23
Student (economically inactive)14
Unemployed13
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles38
Accommodation and food service activities27
Human health and social work activities26
Transport and storage23
Construction20
Professional, scientific and technical activities18
Administrative and support service activities13
Manufacturing12
Information and communication9
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female268
Male262

Partnership Status

Single267
Married: Opposite sex131
Separated6
Divorced29
Widowed11

Health

Very good health221
Good health116
Fair health153
Bad health34
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications156
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 53
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 118
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi29
Indian4
Pakistani4
Other Asian13
Black African5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African9
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White456
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom415
European Union70
Rest of Europe12
Africa4
Middle East and Asia22
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK415
10+ Years62
5-10 Years29
2-5 Years20
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom271
Ireland10
France7
Germany1
Italy12
Portugal4
Spain8
Lithuania7
Poland8
Romania2
Other EU countries15
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa1
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America3
No passport held170

Religion

No religion214
Christian143
Buddhist3
Muslim20
Other religion4
Not answered146
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