Is CB1 3AN a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

CB1 3AN is a postcode in Romsey, Cambridge, East of England, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near CB1 3AN, then scores the surrounding small area 70/100 - top 18% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CB1 3AN are local prosperity and housing, while safety 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 3AN is based on Cambridge 009 Census 2021. It covers 10,185 residents, 6,847 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 32, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 44% owner-occupied, 41% privately rented, 14% 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 9/10.

For property prices near CB1 3AN, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the CB1 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £541k from 171 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 3AN can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 8 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.

Near CB1 3AN, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (5), sports (2), swimming (2), coding & STEM (1), 2 other local activities. Closest examples include Home Education – Online Code Club with The Code Zone (Coding for Kids) (at Cambridge, UK, ages 6-16, 1.0 km) and Toddler Splash (at Parkside Pools & Gym, all ages, 1.1 km). 5 listed as free; 1 holiday-club or holiday-activity option; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CB1 3AN 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 3AN is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 10 planning applications, 732 HMO licences, 27 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.