Poplar Road, Histon, Cambridge
House prices, sold prices and local information for CB24 9LN.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Poplar Road, Histon, Cambridge have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £297,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Poplar Road range from £240,000 to £449,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Poplar Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poplar Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CB24 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £297,500 | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £449,000 | 19 Jul 2022 |
Sold prices on Poplar Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Poplar Road CB24 9LN | 21 Mar 2025 | £335,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Poplar Road CB24 9LN | 7 Dec 2023 | £325,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 10, Poplar Road CB24 9LN | 19 Jul 2022 | £449,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 20, Poplar Road CB24 9LN | 13 Oct 2020 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Poplar Road CB24 9LN | 11 Nov 2016 | £240,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 34, Poplar Road | £240,000 (Nov 2016) → £325,000 (Dec 2023) | +35% over 7 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Poplar Road
Crime
41 crimes were reported within about a mile of Poplar Road in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Poplar Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Cottenham Lode in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
- Lower River Cam in Cambridgeshire Flood alert area
- Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk Flood alert 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 Poplar Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Histon Early Years Centre 99 pupils | Nursery | 1–5 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| The Cavendish School 128 pupils | Free schools special | 7–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.3 mi |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School 408 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Impington Village College 1,446 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School 425 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.8 mi |
| Gretton School 172 pupils | Other independent special school | 5–20 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Girton Glebe Primary School 189 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Cambridge station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
- Waterbeach station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
GP surgeries
- Firs House Surgery
Firs House, Station Road, Impington, Cambridge · 0.2 mi - Arbury Road Surgery
114 Arbury Road, Cambridge · 1.7 mi - Huntingdon Road Surgery
1 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge · 2.3 mi - Milton Surgery
87 Coles Road, Milton, Cambridge · 2.4 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Station Road - Histon · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Histon Express · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco Orchard Park Express · 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Girton Road · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.2 mi
- Well · 0.2 mi
- Allied Pharmacy Arbury · 1.8 mi
Dentists
- Townsend House Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Cavendish House Dental Care · 1.6 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.9 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 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 | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 74.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 879 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.6% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,916 |
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 Road
Ethnic group
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93% | 89% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.7% | 5.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.1% | 43.3% |
| Christian | 44.2% | 45.3% |
| Not answered | 5% | 6.7% |
| Muslim | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 85.5% | 83.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 14.5% | 16.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 51.7% | 47.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 11.7% | 11.8% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.6% | 11.7% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 7.3% | 7.7% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.2% | 52.2% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 33.6% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 10.7% |
| Bad health | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | South Cambridgeshire | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.5% | 40.8% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 25.2% | 35.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 10.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.8% | 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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