Large-scale road maintenance on Round Church Street
2 weeks. Road closure and diversion between 8pm and 6am.
20 Apr 2026 • 69 m • Cambridgeshire Road ImprovementsCB5 8AF: crime, planning, HMOs & area context
CB5 8AF is in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn, South Cambridgeshire, East of England. LocaleIQ rates this area 15 — High Change Pressure based on crime context, planning applications, licensed HMOs and roadworks-style disruption recorded within the search radius. The dominant signal right now: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Open the live interactive map for filters, radius control, comparison and source drill-down.
LocaleIQ area score15High Change Pressure — composite of local-change pressure in radiusOpen analysis →New signals (30 days)243planning, crime, HMO, roadworks & related recordsSee full feed →Crime vs prior month-10%police archive trend (search radius)Crime map →Planning records143applications captured in radius (coverage varies)View on map →Licensed HMOs (in force)328licences matched in radius where data existsSee on map →Roadworks-style alerts9Street Manager / disruption records in radiusView alerts →Neighbourhood wellbeingD7England small-area index decileFull context →Nearby schools (1 mile)103 primary, 2 secondary · 5 rated Outstanding or GoodSchools map →Population density2,646people per km² (Census 2021 MSOA)Census context →
Recent local-change records near CB5 8AF
The cards below list individual planning, HMO, crime, roadworks and related items ranked for this postcode point. They illustrate what is driving the score; open the interactive analysis for full history, map position and outbound links to councils, police and highways data.
Large-scale road maintenance on Jesus Lane
2 weeks. Road closure and diversion between 8pm and 6am. Phase 2 works.
20 Apr 2026 • 307 m • Cambridgeshire Road ImprovementsPlanning at 37 Bosworth Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 8RG
Non material amendment on application 24/04634/HFUL for: -External brickwork on the extension changed to painted render (Tan brown) -Existing two doors changed to large aluminium bi-folding door -Single rooflight changed to two smaller ones -Omit the small velux rooflight over Utility
16 Apr 2026 • 501 m • Greater Cambridge PlanningPlanning at 543 Newmarket Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8PA
Certificate of lawfulness under S192 for single storey side extension.
15 Apr 2026 • 501 m • Greater Cambridge PlanningPlanning at 127 Cherry Hinton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 7BS
Part demolition and conversion of the existing premises into 2 No. flats.
15 Apr 2026 • 501 m • Greater Cambridge PlanningPlanning at 9 Thoday Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3AS
First floor rear extension. Replacement of existing ground floor glazed side return and modifications to fenestration. Solar panels to front and rear.
14 Apr 2026 • 501 m • Greater Cambridge PlanningNeighbourhood wellbeing & Census context
Official neighbourhood wellbeing indices (for example England's IMD and devolved equivalents) rank small areas within their nation — never treat deciles as a UK-wide league table. Census 2021 describes the statistical neighbourhood (tenure, density, age) rather than individual households. Combine these structural facts with the live-change feed, then open the interactive map for filters, comparisons and downloads.
Decile 7/10 in England
Falls in decile 7 of 10 within England.
Cambridge 007
44% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
Ethnic composition
White 76.4%, Asian 13.7%, Black 2.6%, Mixed 5.5%, Other 1.9%.
Schools near CB5 8AF
10 open schools within 1 mile of CB5 8AF (3 primary, 2 secondary). 5 rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted. Open the schools map for Ofsted ratings, GCSE results, LocaleIQ school scores and full detail on each school.
Data coverage for South Cambridgeshire
LocaleIQ is in staged rollout: some councils expose machine-readable planning and licensing feeds, while others remain manual-only. Each tile below states whether planning, crime, HMO, roadworks, property analytics or school intelligence is live, partial or unavailable for this point. When a layer is partial, the live product still centralises what we do ingest so you can decide when to supplement with local authority searches.
planning
Planning records are available in the current search radius.
hmo
HMO licensing records are available in the current search radius.
crime
Monthly street-level police archive from LocaleIQ storage, with live API fallback when the archive month has not been ingested yet.
roadworks
Roadworks records are available in the current search radius.
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Common questions about CB5 8AF
Is CB5 8AF a good area to live?
Based on public data, CB5 8AF (South Cambridgeshire, East of England) scores 15 out of 100 on LocaleIQ's area change-pressure index — "High Change Pressure". Current signals in the search radius: 143 planning applications, 328 licensed HMOs, 9 active roadworks. The dominant signal right now is: Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. The score combines planning activity, HMO density, crime pressure and roadworks disruption — higher means more change pressure in the area.
Is CB5 8AF safe? What is the crime rate?
The latest published police data for the CB5 8AF search radius shows a modest fall in reported incidents: -10% versus the prior period. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month.. Individual crime categories may trend differently — visit the official police data portal for a full breakdown by offence type.
What are house prices in CB5 8AF?
The median sold price for postcode district CB5 is around £384k based on HM Land Registry Price Paid data. CB5 covers a wider area than just CB5 8AF. Past transaction prices do not predict future values.
What schools are near CB5 8AF?
Within 1 mile of CB5 8AF there are 10 state schools (3 primary, 2 secondary), including 3 Outstanding, 2 Good rated. The nearest is Park Street CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), 118 m away.
Are there planning applications or HMOs near CB5 8AF?
LocaleIQ currently shows within the search radius around CB5 8AF: 143 planning applications Construction and land-use movement nearby.; 328 licensed HMOs Licensed HMO footprint across the current search radius.. Coverage depends on local authority feeds — not all councils publish in real time. Always verify planning status and HMO licensing with South Cambridgeshire council.
What is the deprivation index for CB5 8AF?
Decile 7/10 in England — This small area sits on the stronger side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking. These indices rank small areas within England only; they are not comparable across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
What are the demographics of CB5 8AF?
The Census 2021 area covering CB5 8AF shows: population density of 2,646 people per km², 44% privately rented, 43% owner-occupied. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.
How current is the data for CB5 8AF?
This snapshot was last generated on 21 Apr 2026. Crime data typically lags 2–3 months behind real events, planning applications update more frequently, and census figures reflect the 2021 snapshot. Check individual source timestamps for definitive freshness.
Continue in the live analysis for CB5 8AF
This guide is intentionally concise. The interactive experience unlocks the full LocaleIQ map: adjustable search radius, sector overlays, route disruption modelling, postcode comparison, alert-friendly views and direct links to police, councils and highways publishers. Use it when you are ready to go beyond headline numbers.