Is CB1 3BJ a Good Area? Schools, Crime & Local Insights

CB1 3BJ 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 3BJ, then scores the surrounding small area 51/100 - bottom 43% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around CB1 3BJ are jobs 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 3BJ 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 6/10.

For property prices near CB1 3BJ, 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 3BJ can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 7 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 3BJ, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including dance (3), coding & STEM (2), swimming (2), holiday clubs (1), 3 other local activities. Closest examples include Family Racquets Session (at Cherry Hinton Village Centre, all ages, 1.5 km) and Inflatable Fun (at Cherry Hinton Village Centre, all ages, 1.5 km). 4 listed as free; 2 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near CB1 3BJ 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 3BJ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 5 planning applications, 561 HMO licences, 10 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.