Poplar Close, Great Shelford, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB22 5LX.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Poplar Close, Great Shelford, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £391,250. Average sale prices fell from £425,250 in 2018 to £385,000 in 2025 (-9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Close range from £290,000 to £525,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Poplar Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB22 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 10 | £391,250 | 27 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Poplar Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 27 Mar 2025 | £360,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 24 Jan 2025 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 2 Oct 2024 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 16 Aug 2023 | £410,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 26, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 7 Sep 2022 | £291,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 4 Mar 2022 | £336,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 30 Sep 2021 | £345,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 13 May 2021 | £386,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 19 Jan 2021 | £525,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 21 Jun 2019 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 9 Oct 2018 | £482,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Poplar Close CB22 5LX | 10 Aug 2018 | £368,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 12, Poplar Close | £290,000 (Jun 2019) → £410,000 (Aug 2023) | +41% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Poplar Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School 201 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Stapleford Community Primary School 210 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hauxton Primary School 51 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Trumpington Park Primary School 415 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 455 pupils | Secondary | 13–19 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Trumpington Community College 613 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.9 mi |
| Trumpington Meadows Primary School 244 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.9 mi |
| Sawston Village College 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 2.0 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
- Shelford (Cambs) station 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
- Cambridge South station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
- Cambridge station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
GP surgeries
- Queen Edith Medical Practice
Queen Edith Medical Centre, 59 Queen Ediths Way, Cambridge · 2.1 mi - Cornford House Surgery
364 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge · 2.6 mi - Granta Medical Practices
Sawston Medical Centre, London Road, Cambridge · 2.7 mi - Harston Surgery
11 Church Street, Harston, Cambridge · 2.9 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Shelford - High Green · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Great Shelford Express · 0.3 mi
- Spar Spar - Stapleford · 0.6 mi
- Marks and Spencer Hospital M&S Addenbrookes Hospital · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.3 mi
- Welfare Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
- Boots · 2.3 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
- Form Dental · 0.5 mi
- 4 Bishops Road (dental Surgery) · 1.6 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 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.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.8% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.5% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 1.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 677 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 53.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 27.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,579 |
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 | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 74% | 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 Poplar Close
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.1% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.2% | 45.3% |
| No religion | 38.8% | 43.3% |
| Not answered | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.3% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.7% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 68.3% | 47.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 8.2% | 11.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 8.2% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 11.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.8% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 56.2% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 32.1% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 8.8% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.3% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.5% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 44.1% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33% | 35.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 10.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 12.6% |
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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