Driftway, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB3 9PA.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Driftway, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on Driftway compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Driftway has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB3 house prices.
Sold prices on Driftway
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grove, Driftway CB3 9PA | 6 Nov 2018 | £275,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Driftway
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newnham Croft Primary School 221 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Leys School 564 pupils | Other independent school | 11–19 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Heritage School 203 pupils | Other independent school Christian | 4–16 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Mander Portman Woodward 133 pupils | Other independent school | 14–20 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| King's College School 381 pupils | Other independent school | 4–14 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| The Stephen Perse Foundation 1,482 pupils | Other independent school | 2–21 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's School 510 pupils | Other independent school Roman Catholic | 3–19 | Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Cambridge station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- Cambridge South station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
- Cambridge North station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
GP surgeries
- Newnham Walk Surgery
Wordsworth Grove, Cambridge · 0.2 mi - Trumpington Street Medical Practice
56 Trumpington Street, Cambridge · 0.5 mi - Lensfield Medical Practice
48 Lensfield Road, Cambridge · 0.6 mi - Woodlands Surgery
48-49 Bateman Street, Cambridge · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Grantchester Street - Newnham · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Petty Cury Express · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cambridge St Andrews Street Local · 0.7 mi
- Marks and Spencer M&S Cambridge Sat · 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Jank Nk (chemist) · 0.2 mi
- Fitzwilliam Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Gft Davies & Co. · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Anglia Orthodontics · 0.0 mi
- Granta Dental · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 55.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 33.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 655 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 69.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,887 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 92% |
Share of homes across Cambridge with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Driftway
Ethnic group
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79% | 74.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 10.7% | 14.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 2.4% |
Religion
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.4% | 44.7% |
| Christian | 35.7% | 35.2% |
| Not answered | 9.5% | 9.8% |
| Jewish | 2.6% | 0.7% |
| Muslim | 2% | 5.1% |
| Hindu | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.8% |
| Buddhist | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 59.7% | 62% |
| Born outside the UK | 40.3% | 38% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 79.6% | 55.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 7.6% | 18.2% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 4.6% | 6.9% |
| No qualifications | 4.1% | 9.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 1.6% | 4.8% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 59.8% | 55% |
| Good health | 30.9% | 32.1% |
| Fair health | 7.5% | 9.6% |
| Bad health | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| Very bad health | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Cambridge | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 51% | 46.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.5% | 34.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 14.2% | 15% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.3% | 4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Cambridge.
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Estate agents near Driftway
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- Tucker Gardner 0.8 mi
- Hockeys 1.0 mi
- Savills 1.0 mi
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