Elder Close, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: Elder Close, Cambridge · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/elder-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB4 1XY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£431,000

2 sales

Price range

£400k – £462k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jun 2021

CB4 1XY

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At a glance

House prices£431k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkCambridge North station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Elder Close, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £431,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elder Close compared

CB4 postcode area£468,064

Cambridge£512,977

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elder Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£431,000	25 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Elder Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Elder Close CB4 1XY	25 Jun 2021	£462,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Elder Close CB4 1XY	18 Mar 2016	£400,000	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Elder Close	£400,000 (Mar 2016) → £462,000 (Jun 2021)	+16% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Elder Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
North Cambridge Academy 687 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
Colleges Nursery School 75 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	0.2 mi
The Grove Primary School 224 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
OA - Cambridge 5 pupils	Academy alternative provision converter	5–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Milton Road Primary School 424 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Castle School, Cambridge 233 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Requires improvement Report	0.5 mi
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 453 pupils	Other independent school	13–24	Report	0.5 mi
Arbury Primary School 380 pupils	Primary	5–11	Report	0.5 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 North station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Cambridge station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Cambridge South station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

GP surgeries

Arbury Road Surgery
114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 0.2 mi
Red House Surgery
96 Chesterton Road, Cambridge · 0.6 mi
Nuffield Road Medical Centre
Nuffield Road, Chesterton, Cambridge · 0.9 mi
Cambridge Access Surgery
125 Newmarket Road, Cambridge · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Chesterton Cambridge · 0.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Milton Road Cambridge · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Cambridge Campkin Rd Express · 0.5 mi
Spar Spar - Chesterton Road · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

Allied Pharmacy Arbury · 0.2 mi
Milton Road Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Nuffield Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Hurst Park Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Cavendish House Dental Care · 0.4 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

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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	9 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	9 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.0%	62.5%
Private rented	38.9%	20.3%
Social rented	8.0%	17.1%
Households	736

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,555

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Elder Close

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Who lives around Elder Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Cambridge
White	83.2%	74.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.1%	14.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.2%	5.1%
Other ethnic group	3.5%	3.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	2.4%

Religion

	Here	Cambridge
No religion	49.4%	44.7%
Christian	36.2%	35.2%
Not answered	7.9%	9.8%
Hindu	2.6%	2.3%
Muslim	1.9%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	1.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.7%

Country of birth

	Here	Cambridge
Born in the UK	63.5%	62%
Born outside the UK	36.5%	38%

Highest qualification

	Here	Cambridge
Level 4 qualifications and above	68.5%	55.8%
Level 3 qualifications	8.5%	18.2%
No qualifications	8.3%	9.6%
Level 2 qualifications	6.3%	6.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.1%	4.8%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Cambridge
Very good health	56.1%	55%
Good health	30.8%	32.1%
Fair health	10.3%	9.6%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Cambridge
1 car or van in household	48.5%	46.6%
No cars or vans in household	33.6%	34.4%
2 cars or vans in household	12.8%	15%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.2%	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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