CB1 1BW Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

CB1 1BW is a postcode in Petersfield, Cambridge, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CB1 1BW, then scores the surrounding small area 58/100 - top 43% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CB1 1BW are housing and schools and education, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for CB1 1BW is based on Cambridge 008 Census 2021. It covers 8,232 residents, 7,808 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 31, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 42% owner-occupied, 42% privately rented, 15% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 6/10.

For property prices near CB1 1BW, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CB1 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £541k from 15 rolling sales, up 9.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near CB1 1BW can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab lists 12 nearby child-friendly activities by type, with age range, venue, distance and provider links where available.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CB1 1BW by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around CB1 1BW is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 157 planning applications, 635 HMO licences, 34 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.