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James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/cambridge-cambridgeshire/james-wadsworth-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for CB24 5AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£233,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£364,762
21 sales
Price range
£99k – £665k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 May 2026
CB24 5AA

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At a glance

House prices£233k average55% below the Cambridge average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayCheck local bus routes SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold95% freeholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

21 property sales on James Wadsworth Close, Over, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £233,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £307,333. That is 55% below the Cambridge average of £512,977 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 33% detached, 10% terraced. Recorded sale prices on James Wadsworth Close range from £99,000 to £665,000. 95% of homes sold here were freehold and 5% leasehold. Of 494 streets in Cambridge with at least two sales in the last year, James Wadsworth Close ranks 477th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on James Wadsworth Close compared

James Wadsworth Close£233,000
CB24 postcode area£437,703
Cambridge£512,977
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all CB24 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £197,000 (2 sales)2016£197k2017: £357,500 (2 sales)2017£358k2018: £315,000 (1 sales)2018£315k2019: £412,500 (2 sales)2019£413k2020: £424,800 (5 sales)2020£425k2022: £303,000 (1 sales)2022£303k2024: £395,750 (4 sales)2024£396k2025: £428,333 (3 sales)2025£428k2026: £116,000 (1 sales)2026£116k

Tenure: 95% freehold and 5% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£307,33328 May 2026
Detached7£510,0001 Aug 2025
Terraced2£201,00031 Oct 2022

Sold prices on James Wadsworth Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 28 May 2026£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 17 Dec 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 1 Aug 2025£585,000 DetachedFreehold
1, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 24 Mar 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 20 Sep 2024£348,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 31 May 2024£515,000 DetachedFreehold
23, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 20 May 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 1 May 2024£400,000 DetachedFreehold
12, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 31 Oct 2022£303,000 TerracedFreehold
1, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 30 Dec 2020£316,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 30 Nov 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 23 Nov 2020£323,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 5 Jun 2020£475,000 DetachedFreehold
35, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 24 Jan 2020£665,000 DetachedFreehold
27, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 6 Dec 2019£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 26 Apr 2019£515,000 DetachedFreehold
25, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 18 May 2018£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 13 Apr 2017£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 13 Apr 2017£415,000 DetachedFreehold
3, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 15 Aug 2016£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, James Wadsworth Close CB24 5AA 12 Aug 2016£99,000 TerracedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
25, James Wadsworth Close £315,000 (May 2018) → £323,000 (Nov 2020) → £116,000 (May 2026) -63%
over 8 yrs
27, James Wadsworth Close £310,000 (Dec 2019) → £350,000 (Dec 2025) +13%
over 6 yrs
5, James Wadsworth Close £515,000 (Apr 2019) → £585,000 (Aug 2025) +14%
over 6 yrs
1, James Wadsworth Close £300,000 (Apr 2017) → £316,000 (Dec 2020) → £350,000 (Mar 2025) +17%
over 8 yrs
12, James Wadsworth Close £99,000 (Aug 2016) → £303,000 (Oct 2022) +206%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near James Wadsworth Close

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Wadsworth Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson2
Public order2
Violence & sexual offences2
Bicycle theft1
Other theft1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

James Wadsworth Close is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Great Ouse at Holywell, Needingworth and Swavesey Flood warning area
  • River Great Ouse at Over, Bluntisham and Earith Flood warning area
  • River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire from Brampton to Earith Flood alert area
  • Cottenham Lode in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
  • Old West River (River Great Ouse) Flood Defences area at Over, Cottenham and Sutton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near James Wadsworth Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Over Primary School 196 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Swavesey Primary School 311 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Swavesey Village College 1,254 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.7 mi
Willingham Primary School 364 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Pathfinder CofE Primary School 471 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.9 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

GP surgeries

  • Over Surgery
    1 Drings Close, Over, Cambridge · 0.2 mi
  • Willingham Medical Practice
    52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge · 1.9 mi
  • Swavesey Surgery
    58 Boxworth End, Swavesey, Cambridge · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Willingham · 1.7 mi
  • Budgens Budgens Bluntisham · 2.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Longstanton - High Street · 2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Over Healthcare · 0.2 mi
  • Willingham Pharmacy · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • D C Jones Dental Surgery · 2.8 mi
  • 37b High Street (dental Practice) · 2.8 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.9%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented3.5%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.5%64.1%
Aged 65+20.5%18.6%
Residents1,608

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks66%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks74%92%

Share of homes across South Cambridgeshire 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 James Wadsworth Close

Ethnic group

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
White96.1%89%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%5.8%
Other ethnic group0.4%1.1%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%1.2%

Religion

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
No religion46.4%43.3%
Christian44.8%45.3%
Not answered6.4%6.7%
Jewish0.7%0.3%
Muslim0.7%1.7%
Sikh0.4%–
Buddhist0.2%0.5%
Hindu0.2%1.5%

Country of birth

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Born in the UK93.1%83.8%
Born outside the UK6.9%16.2%

Highest qualification

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Level 4 qualifications and above46.7%47.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%14.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%11.7%
No qualifications8.4%11.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%7.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%4.6%
Other qualifications1.3%2.1%

General health

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
Very good health57.7%52.2%
Good health30.4%33.6%
Fair health9.4%10.7%
Bad health1.9%2.7%
Very bad health0.6%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereSouth Cambridgeshire
2 cars or vans in household44.8%35.6%
1 car or van in household30.3%40.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.6%12.6%
No cars or vans in household5.3%10.9%

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 South Cambridgeshire.

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