Blue Lion Close is in Fen Ditton, Cambridge and in South Cambridgeshire district. CB5 8ZB is located in the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2013-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ZB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB5 8TE, CB5 8XJ, CB5 8ST, CB5 8SS, CB5 8SZ.

Blue Lion Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blue Lion Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8ZB

Average Price
£569,787
Semi-Detached
£555,275
Terraced
£352,640
Detached
£743,531
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blue Lion Close

Average Price
£569,787
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blue Lion CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3 Blue Lion Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£515,0002023-01-20 £513,222
15 Blue Lion Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£780,0002022-11-08 £772,510
15 Blue Lion Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£700,0002021-03-30 £776,577
5 Blue Lion Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£155,0002018-04-05 £177,006
13 Blue Lion Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Detached, a newly built property 		£424,9952014-01-31 £701,457

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Fields Nursery School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND 		1,799 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Brunswick Nursery School
Young Street , CB1 2LZ 		3,066 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Colleges Nursery School
Campkin Road , CB4 2LD 		3,352 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4King's Hedges Nursery School
Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU 		3,451 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Homerton Early Years Centre
Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST 		5,322 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 		243 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shirley Community Primary School
Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF 		1,666 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Galfrid School
Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND 		1,694 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Chesterton Primary School
Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW 		1,906 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Teversham CofE VA Primary School
Church Road , Teversham CB1 9AZ 		2,162 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 		3,182 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Coleridge Community College
Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ 		3,772 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Bede's Inter-Church School
Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD 		3,788 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Parkside Community College
Parkside , CB1 1EH 		3,846 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chesterton Community College
Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY 		3,900 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 		3,289 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHills Road Sixth Form College
Hills Road , CB2 8PE 		4,862 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 		2,760 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge
Ascham Road , CB4 2BD 		3,306 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Castle School, Cambridge
Courtney Way , CB4 2EE 		3,618 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge
Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE 		3,775 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSancton Wood School
2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ 		4,214 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 Street124 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Kings Head50 High Street327 yd
The Plough InnThe Plough Inn Green End598 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barracuda Fish Bar39 Ditton Lane759 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground
GREEN END 		grass pitches, tennis courts561 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed70.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blue Lion Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Blue Lion Close . 64% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of CB5 8ZB.

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

More Crime Statistics for Blue Lion Close, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, CB5 8ZB

Employment

CB5 8ZB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee118
Retired43
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed10
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education25
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Professional, scientific and technical activities19
Manufacturing18
Information and communication11
Accommodation and food service activities9
Construction7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female153
Male152

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex100
Married: Same sex4
Separated13
Divorced23
Widowed9

Health

Very good health146
Good health110
Fair health41
Bad health5
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 21
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 134
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Indian1
Other Asian1
Black African1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White278
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom232
European Union42
Rest of Europe4
Africa7
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK232
10+ Years44
5-10 Years18
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom219
Ireland2
France1
Italy9
Portugal1
Spain1
Lithuania7
Poland14
Romania1
Other EU countries8
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia2
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America2
Oceania1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion160
Christian124
Buddhist5
Jewish3
Not answered13
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