Property market | £409,914 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Stansted (17.7 miles) | |
Broadband | 69.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 89.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 10.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 61 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 537 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South East Cambridgeshire level) | |
Community | Median age is 43.1 | Population of 4,682 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Cambridgeshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Cambridge (17 mins) - Kings Cross (53 mins) - London St Pancras (65 mins) - Stratford (London) (72 mins) - London Liverpool Street (73 mins) - London Bridge (80 mins)... (view more here) | |
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£409,914 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Stansted (17.7 miles) | |
69.4mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 43.1 | 4,682 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 61 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 537 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South East Cambridgeshire level) | |
4.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Cambridgeshire) | |
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Balsham has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Balsham has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £643,144, which is up 0.4% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £409,914 (down -0.1% on last year) , a terraced house £336,274 (down -1.4% on last year) and a flat £226,085. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £948 per month. Property prices in Balsham are a little higher than the average property prices across Cambridgeshire and are a little higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Balsham, prices have decreased, while prices increased across the Cambridgeshire region.
Property data is based on South Cambridgeshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Balsham, or click here to browse the longer list of Balsham property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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WESTBROOK, 8, Queens Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB21 4HL | Detached - Sold for £650,000 on 07/27/2023 |
SCHOOL COTTAGE, 4A, High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB21 4DJ | Semi-Detached - Sold for £445,000 on 04/06/2023 |
3, Field End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB21 4EL | Detached - Sold for £390,000 on 04/25/2023 |
3, West Wickham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB21 4DZ | Semi-Detached - Sold for £380,000 on 02/06/2023 |
4B, Old House Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB21 4EF | Semi-Detached - Sold for £340,000 on 03/16/2023 |
24, High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB21 4DJ | Semi-Detached - Sold for £330,000 on 07/24/2023 |
19, Princes Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire , CB21 4EE | Semi-Detached - Sold for £270,000 on 05/24/2023 |
Schools in the Balsham area are plentiful. Balsham is home to 16 outstanding school(s), which adds to the value of the area. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
Click here to view the full list of nearby schools. or view a full screen school map which provides a wider radius of school options.
School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Bottisham Village College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Parkside Community College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
Thurlow Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Milton Road Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Samuel Ward Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Linton Village College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Saffron Walden County High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
Chesterton Community College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
St Bede's Inter-Church School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | Yes - 2014 |
St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Churchill Special Free School | Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed | Yes - 2015 |
University of Cambridge Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Holme Court School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | Yes - 2018 |
Mander Portman Woodward | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | Yes - 2017 |
The Icknield Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Radwinter Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Clements Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
The Centre School | Secondary school Academy special converter - Mixed | No |
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Coupals Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Milton Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Weatheralls Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Ditton Lodge Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Netherhall School | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Coleridge Community College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St. Andrew's College Cambridge | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Leys School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
King's College School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | No |
St Faith's School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Impington Village College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
The Galfrid School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Newport Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Exning Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Louis Catholic Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Cottenham Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Great Abington Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Harston and Newton Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Morley Memorial Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Newnham Croft Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Arbury Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Colville Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Mayfield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Grove Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Hauxton Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Matthew's Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Burwell Village College (Primary) | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Fulbourn Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Queen Edith Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
The Spinney Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Fawcett Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Kettlefields Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Kings Hedges Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Burrough Green CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Fordham CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Great Wilbraham CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Isleham Church of England Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Linton CofE Infant School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Teversham CofE VA Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Cambridge Regional College | Secondary school Further education - Mixed | No |
St John's College School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Heritage School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Great Bardfield Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ashdon Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Clavering Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Wimbish Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Rickling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Thaxted Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Great Sampford Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Fairstead House | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
New Cangle Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Paddocks Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Ridgefield Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Granta School | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Castle School, Cambridge | Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed | No |
Orchard Park Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
R A Butler Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
R A Butler Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Soham Village College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Sawston Village College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Trumpington Meadows Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Cottenham Village College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Place Farm Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Castle Manor Academy | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Joyce Frankland Academy, Newport | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Histon and Impington Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
North Cambridge Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Westfield Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology | Secondary school University technical college - Mixed | No |
Meadow Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Newmarket Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Burton End Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Katherine Semar Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Katherine Semar Infant School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Laureate Community Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Linton Heights Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Debden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Thriplow CofE VA Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Fen Ditton Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Stapleford Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Bottisham Community Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Steeple Bumpstead Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Newmarket | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
St Laurence Catholic Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Finchingfield St John's CofE Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Girton Glebe Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Queen Emma Primary School | Primary Foundation school - Mixed | No |
Histon and Impington Junior School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Chesterton Primary School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Trumpington Park Primary School | Primary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Trumpington Community College | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Waterbeach Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Shirley Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Park Street CofE Primary School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
SPF International | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Sancton Wood School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Gretton School | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | No |
Broadlands Hall | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Boys | No |
Glebe House | Secondary school Other independent special school - Boys | No |
Oaks International School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Cambridge Steiner School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Landmark International School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Bellbird Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Cambridge International School | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Perse School | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
The Stephen Perse Foundation | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Abbey College Cambridge | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Katherine Semar Infant School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/7/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Saffron Walden | |
Bottisham Village College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/15/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Chesterton Community College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/7/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Katherine Semar Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/20/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Saffron Walden | |
University of Cambridge Primary School Save school | Primary Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/21/2018) | 70 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge |
Mander Portman Woodward Save school | Secondary school Other independent school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (21/11/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Fordham CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/23/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Ely | |
Saffron Walden County High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/17/2012) | Ofsted Report Link | Saffron Walden | |
Exning Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (1/16/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Newmarket | |
St Bede's Inter-Church School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/3/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Histon and Impington Junior School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (9/25/2006) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Churchill Special Free School Save school | Primary & Secondary Free schools special - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/2/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Haverhill | |
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (7/2/2010) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Holme Court School Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent special school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (23/11/2017) | 38 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge |
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (10/11/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
The Spinney Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (12/12/2008) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/26/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Parkside Community College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (3/23/2017) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
Coleridge Community College Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (5/9/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge | |
The Netherhall School Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (10/17/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge |
School | Type |
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Katherine Semar Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/7/2010) |
Bottisham Village College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/15/2012) |
Chesterton Community College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/7/2017) |
Katherine Semar Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/20/2013) |
University of Cambridge Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/21/2018) 70 submissions 87.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Mander Portman Woodward Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (21/11/2019) |
Fordham CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/23/2010) |
Saffron Walden County High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/17/2012) |
Exning Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/16/2020) |
St Bede's Inter-Church School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/3/2013) |
Histon and Impington Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/25/2006) |
Churchill Special Free School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/2/2015) |
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/2/2010) |
Holme Court School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (23/11/2017) 38 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/11/2013) |
The Spinney Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (12/12/2008) |
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/26/2014) |
Parkside Community College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/23/2017) |
Coleridge Community College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/9/2019) |
The Netherhall School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (10/17/2018) |
Station | Distance from Balsham | Commute options |
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Dullingham A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -16% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Cambridge (18 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 85 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £539 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Thameslink - £539 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 105 mins - Greater Anglia - £539 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Thameslink - £539 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Thameslink - £539 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Greater Anglia - £539 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 176 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Cambridge A busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Kings Cross (64 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £570 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (66 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (83 mins - Greater Anglia - £570 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Thameslink - £535 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 154 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (168 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Great Chesterford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Cambridge (24 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - London Liverpool Street (75 mins - Greater Anglia - £462 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Greater Anglia - £462 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £462 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 94 mins - Thameslink - £462 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £462 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Thameslink - £462 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 173 mins - Thameslink) View details |
Waterbeach A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Cambridge (13 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £64 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 72 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £516 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £516 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 98 mins - Greater Anglia - £516 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £547 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 117 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 150 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 166 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 172 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Newmarket A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -5% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Cambridge (23 mins - Greater Anglia) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £547 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £547 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 111 mins - Greater Anglia - £547 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Thameslink - £547 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink - £547 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 136 mins - Greater Anglia - £547 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (South Cambridgeshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of South Cambridgeshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 89.0% | 81.7% |
Asian | 5.8% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 2.8% | 2.9% |
Black | 1.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.1% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the South East Cambridgeshire consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.5% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 19.4% | 61 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.2% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.9% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 9.7% | |
Routine occupations | 9.7% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 5.0% | 537 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.9% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cambridgeshire is fast (74mbps). Balsham is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 69.4mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South East Cambridgeshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 69.4 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 95.0% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.7% |
Crime stats were found at the South Cambridgeshire level:
Type | South Cambridgeshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 47 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 4 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 5 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 17 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Balsham.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | Great Ouse, Lodes | River Great Ouse and the Cambridgeshire Lodes |
East Anglia | River Granta | River Granta from Linton to Babraham |
East Anglia | River Granta | Mill Lane, Church Lane, Horn Lane, High Street and Meadow Lane in Linton, The Granary, Farm Lodge and Galantus House in Hildersham, High Street and Cambridge Road in Abington, High Street and Babraham Institute in Babraham |
East Anglia | River Granta | Mill Lane, Horn Lane, High Street, Symonds Lane and Cambridge Road in Linton, Bridge House, Hall Farm, Pear Tree Cottages and West Lodge in Hildersham and High Street and Granta Park in Great Abington |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Balsham, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £621,893 Detached: £1,059,215 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,064 Detached: £498,559 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 14.0% residents in higher managerial positions 6.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,235 Detached: £482,384 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Balsham, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: |
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £621,893 Detached: £1,059,215 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 |
Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: |
Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £409,914 Detached: £643,144 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £306,064 Detached: £498,559 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,235 Detached: £482,384 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
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