CB4 1AU

West Chesterton · Cambridge · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Cambridge
Local authority
Cambridge
Constituency
Cambridge
Postcode district
CB4
Postcode sector
CB4 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB4 1AX 50 m
CB4 1BQ 86 m
CB4 1AY 104 m
CB4 1BE 114 m
CB4 1AT 117 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB4 1AU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB4
Postcode sector
CB4 1
Latitude
52.217614
Longitude
0.132832
British National Grid easting
545,800
British National Grid northing
259,853

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Cambridge · E07000008
Parish or community
E43000042
Westminster constituency
Cambridge · E14001149
Output area
E00090834
Lower layer super output area
Cambridge 004C · E01018008
Middle layer super output area
Cambridge 004 · E02003722

Postcode source versions

Explore CB4

11 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
63, Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AU 18 August 2023 £485,000
49, Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AU 4 July 2022 £500,000
57, Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AU 5 July 2017 £411,750

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
76
Primary
34
Secondary
9
  1. Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA)

    Other independent school

    205 m
  2. Milton Road Primary School

    Community school

    337 m
  3. OA - Cambridge

    Academy alternative provision converter

    358 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,808
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,999
  • Shoplifting 1,161
  • Anti social behaviour 753
  • Other theft 440
  • Public order 431

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
44

24 female, 20 male

Postcode households
13
Residents per household
3.4
CB4 1 residents
16,184

Age bands in CB4 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.4%

2,174 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.8%

1,777 residents

Age 25 to 44
36%

5,440 residents

Age 45 to 64
22.8%

3,447 residents

Age 65 and over
15%

2,268 residents

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CB4 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

19

within 5 km

  • RED HOUSE SURGERY

    96 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1ER

    ODS code D81054

    390 m

  • ARBURY ROAD SURGERY

    114 ARBURY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 2JG

    ODS code D81016

    975 m

  • CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY

    125 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8HB

    ODS code Y00056

    1.1 km

  • BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code D81037

    1.4 km

  • YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2PY

    ODS code D81003

    1.5 km

  • HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY

    1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DB

    ODS code D81002

    1.6 km

  • NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1GL

    ODS code D81044

    1.6 km

  • PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2AB

    ODS code D81056

    1.8 km

  • TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    56 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1RG

    ODS code D81013

    2.0 km

  • LENSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    48 LENSFIELD ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1EH

    ODS code D81001

    2.2 km

  • EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8SP

    ODS code D81086

    2.4 km

  • WOODLANDS SURGERY

    48-49 BATEMAN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1LR

    ODS code D81070

    2.5 km

  • NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY

    WORDSWORTH GROVE, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 9HS

    ODS code D81005

    2.5 km

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    279-281 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DG

    ODS code D81017

    2.6 km

  • MILTON SURGERY

    87 COLES ROAD, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 6BL

    ODS code D81612

    3.4 km

  • FIRS HOUSE SURGERY

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

    ODS code D81028

    3.5 km

  • CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY

    364 CHERRY HINTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8BA

    ODS code D81012

    3.9 km

  • QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL CENTRE, 59 QUEEN EDITHS WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8PJ

    ODS code D81066

    4.4 km

  • CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    34 FISHERS LANE, CHERRY HINTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 9HR

    ODS code D81025

    4.5 km

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

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

Nearby transport

  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    RLY · Chesterton

    1.2 miles
  • Cambridge Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    1.6 miles
  • Cambridge Airport

    GAT · Cambridge

    1.8 miles
  • Cambridge South Rail Station

    RLY · Cambridge

    3.0 miles
  • Cambridge South Station

    RSE · Addenbrookes

    3.0 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Cambridge 004C, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,818 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
1 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
2
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £492,500 from 2 recorded sales in CB4 1AU. 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

76 open schools are in scope, including 34 primary and 9 secondary schools. Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) is the nearest published school at 205 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,808 published events cover 12 months, averaging 567.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,999 events.

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