CB3 1DE

Castle · Cambridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cambridge
Ward
Castle
Local authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Postcode district
CB3
Postcode sector
CB3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB3 0DL 153 m
CB3 0UW 239 m
CB3 0GU 240 m
CB3 0GS 305 m
CB3 0LD 323 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB3 1DE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 May 2025
Terminated
1 January 2026
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB3
Postcode sector
CB3 1
Latitude
52.220547
Longitude
0.093545
British National Grid easting
543,107
British National Grid northing
260,101

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Cambridge · E07000008
Electoral ward
Castle · E05013052
Parish or community
E43000042
Westminster constituency
Cambridge · E14001149
Output area
E00187816
Lower layer super output area
Cambridge 005G · E01035513
Middle layer super output area
Cambridge 005 · E02003723

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
3, Lewis Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 1DE 28 March 2025 £21,254,115

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
57
Primary
24
Secondary
5
  1. University of Cambridge Primary School

    Free schools

    472 m
  2. Mayfield Primary School

    Community school

    1.1 km
  3. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,061
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 316
  • Anti social behaviour 138
  • Shoplifting 112
  • Other theft 84
  • Vehicle crime 74

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
CB3 1 residents
1,496

Age bands in CB3 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
10%

149 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.8%

266 residents

Age 25 to 44
66.1%

986 residents

Age 45 to 64
4.4%

65 residents

Age 65 and over
1.7%

26 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

NHS ODS

GP practices

14

within 5 km

  • HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY

    1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DB

    ODS code D81002

    1.3 km

  • BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 ALL SAINTS PASSAGE, OFF BRIDGE ST, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LS

    ODS code D81037

    2.2 km

  • ARBURY ROAD SURGERY

    114 ARBURY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2JG

    ODS code D81016

    2.4 km

  • RED HOUSE SURGERY

    96 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1ER

    ODS code D81054

    2.5 km

  • TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    56 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1RG

    ODS code D81013

    2.6 km

  • NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY

    WORDSWORTH GROVE, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9HS

    ODS code D81005

    2.6 km

  • FIRS HOUSE SURGERY

    FIRS HOUSE, STATION ROAD, IMPINGTON, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 9NP

    ODS code D81028

    3.0 km

  • LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    48 LENSFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1EH

    ODS code D81001

    3.2 km

  • CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY

    125 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8HB

    ODS code Y00056

    3.4 km

  • PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2AB

    ODS code D81056

    3.5 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    48-49 BATEMAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LR

    ODS code D81070

    3.7 km

  • YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2PY

    ODS code D81003

    3.7 km

  • NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1GL

    ODS code D81044

    4.1 km

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    279-281 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DG

    ODS code D81017

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Cambridge Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    2.6 miles
  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    RLY · Chesterton

    2.8 miles
  • Cambridge Airport

    GAT · Cambridge

    3.5 miles
  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    3.6 miles
  • Cambridge South Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    3.6 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cambridge 005G, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,375 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £21,254,115 from 1 recorded sale in CB3 1DE. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cambridge is £471,098 in June 2026, down 1.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

57 open schools are in scope, including 24 primary and 5 secondary schools. University of Cambridge Primary School is the nearest published school at 472 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,061 published events cover 12 months, averaging 88.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 316 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.