Postcode local report
CB5 8AF local report: crime, schools, demographics and planning in South Cambridgeshire
LocaleIQ report for CB5 8AF: crime, schools, demographics, planning and local change, property prices with source dates, nearby context and links to broader area pages.
Short verdict for CB5 8AF
Generated 26 Apr 2026CB5 8AF sits in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn, South Cambridgeshire. LocaleIQ rates current local change pressure as high change pressure (15/100). Licensed HMO activity is the strongest local change signal right now. Use this as a local report: the figures below are postcode, radius, small-area or district-level depending on source.
Key facts
Data says
Sources shown per section - snapshot 26 Apr 2026- LocaleIQ change-pressure score is 15/100 (High Change Pressure).
- Crime trend: Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. (-10% vs previous month).
- Census 2021 population density is 2,646 people per sq km.
- 12 state schools are within 1 mile; 9 have an inspection rating in LocaleIQ.
- 158 planning records are currently matched to the report radius.
- 16 roadworks or street-disruption records are matched nearby.
- 328 licensed HMO records are visible in the local housing context.
Planning and local change
Open planning tabUtility repair and maintenance works on Footway
Utility repair and maintenance works (Works planned) promoted by BT. Highway authority: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. Traffic management: No carriageway incursion.
30 Apr 2026 - 5 May 2026 - 457 m - DfT Street Manager Open Data
Planning at 3 Office First Floor Station Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2GB
S73 to vary condition 36 of ref:15/01759/FUL (The demolition of Murdoch House and the remains of the former Silo and the construction of two new mixed use buildings comprising 767sqm office floorspace (Class B1), 419sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 65 residential units for Block I1 and 473sqm retail/cafe/restaurant floorspace (Class A1/A3) and 24 residential units for Block K1, including ancillary accommodation/facilities with a single basement and 71 car parking spaces, with associated plant, 218 internal and external cycle parking spaces, and hard and soft landscaping) to replace the word 'excellent' to 'very good'.
22 Apr 2026 - 501 m - Greater Cambridge Planning
Planning 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 Planning
Planning 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 Planning
Planning at 28 Maids Causeway Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8DD
Demolition of roof, construction of replacement roof including hipped mansard roof to front and reconfiguration of second floor windows. Installation of solar panels to house and garage roofs. Entrance railings and steps to be replaced and paved with stone.
15 Apr 2026 - 501 m - Greater Cambridge Planning
Planning 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 Planning
Planning 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 Planning
Planning at 69 Hemingford Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 3BY
T1 - Cherry - Reduce the canopy of this previously, heavily, reduced tree by 1-2m to relieve stress on the limbs & reduction points & also allow more light under-story plants & give clearance from roof/building
13 Apr 2026 - 501 m - Greater Cambridge Planning
Nearby context for CB5 8AF
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Common questions about CB5 8AF
Is CB5 8AF a good area to live?
LocaleIQ scores current local change pressure as 15/100 (High Change Pressure). The report combines local records with wider official context, so treat the result as a decision aid rather than a single verdict.
What is crime like near CB5 8AF?
Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Crime data can lag real events; check the Crime tab for source labels and proxy notes.
What schools are near CB5 8AF?
12 open state schools are matched within 1 mile. The Schools tab lists distance, phase and rating where available.
What demographics are available for CB5 8AF?
LocaleIQ matched CB5 8AF to a Census 2021 geography. Figures describe the surrounding statistical area, not individual households.