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Property market | £406,211 for a semi-detached property |
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Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (26.0 miles) |
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Broadband | 77.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Ethnic diversity | White: 89.0% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 10.9% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) |
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Socio-economic status | Ranked 17 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 564 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Cambridgeshire level) |
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Community | Median age is 43.1 | Population of 10,334 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK |
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Crime | 4.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Cambridgeshire) |
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Commute (approx) | - Cambridge (9 mins) - Kings Cross (43 mins) - Highbury & Islington (56 mins) - London St Pancras (57 mins) - London Bridge (72 mins) - East Croydon (87 mins) |
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£406,211 for a semi-detached property |
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Closest airport is London Luton (26.0 miles) |
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77.3mbps average broadband speeds (fast broadband for UK) |
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Median age is 43.1 | 10,334 | Happiness is Below Average for Cambridgeshire, Average for UK |
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Ranked 17 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 564 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (South Cambridgeshire level) |
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4.0 burglaries per 1k people (South Cambridgeshire) |
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The property market in Bourn has had a steady increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 14 August 2024, on average a detached house costs £612,487, which is up 5.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £406,211 (up 7.5% on last year) , a terraced house £329,378 (up 4.7% on last year) and a flat £223,398. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £948 per month. Property prices in Bourn 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 Bourn, prices have risen a little quicker than the annual average price change seen across the Cambridgeshire region.
Property data is based on South Cambridgeshire level pricing data and is as at June 2024 (publicised 14 August 2024)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2024
| County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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| Northumberland | £341,537 | +9.1% | £193,799 | +9.1% |
| Oxfordshire | £681,167 | +7.2% | £446,842 | +8.5% |
| Warwickshire | £497,044 | +5.4% | £296,606 | +4.9% |
| Lancashire | £327,674 | +5.0% | £202,231 | +4.7% |
| Staffordshire | £368,206 | +4.6% | £231,129 | +5.4% |
| Buckinghamshire | £827,077 | +4.6% | £460,901 | +6.3% |
| Derbyshire | £337,829 | +4.5% | £211,624 | +3.9% |
| West Northamptonshire | £468,120 | +4.2% | £282,342 | +5.3% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | £330,614 | +4.2% | £211,375 | +4.4% |
| Nottinghamshire | £339,334 | +4.2% | £214,324 | +4.5% |
| Leicestershire | £411,159 | +3.8% | £258,580 | +4.0% |
| Worcestershire | £449,059 | +3.7% | £281,497 | +4.8% |
| West Yorkshire | £351,674 | +3.7% | £216,569 | +4.4% |
| South Yorkshire | £291,325 | +3.7% | £192,231 | +4.7% |
| North Yorkshire | £413,652 | +3.6% | £267,964 | +4.5% |
| Greater Manchester | £405,945 | +3.6% | £266,387 | +3.8% |
| Shropshire | £395,032 | +3.3% | £256,716 | +5.5% |
| Gloucestershire | £525,561 | +3.1% | £333,967 | +3.5% |
| Herefordshire | £432,901 | +2.8% | £285,029 | +5.2% |
| West Sussex | £651,933 | +2.8% | £426,962 | +3.6% |
| Merseyside | £340,799 | +2.6% | £220,544 | +2.5% |
| Cambridgeshire | £468,546 | +2.2% | £329,883 | +4.2% |
| Hertfordshire | £909,469 | +2.0% | £535,434 | +2.5% |
| Devon | £483,813 | +1.7% | £334,482 | +4.3% |
| Essex | £566,401 | +1.4% | £375,725 | +2.5% |
| West Midlands | £407,451 | +1.2% | £251,243 | +2.2% |
| North Northamptonshire | £411,956 | +1.2% | £254,927 | +2.6% |
| Somerset | £440,632 | +0.9% | £290,138 | +3.0% |
| Suffolk | £432,182 | +0.6% | £274,497 | +0.9% |
| Wiltshire | £494,939 | +0.6% | £322,678 | +2.7% |
| Kent | £582,570 | +0.3% | £371,997 | +1.2% |
| Dorset | £512,149 | +0.2% | £345,395 | +2.6% |
| Hampshire | £605,590 | +0.2% | £380,521 | +1.3% |
| Norfolk | £385,381 | 0.0% | £261,753 | +2.2% |
| East Sussex | £567,509 | -0.2% | £375,770 | +1.6% |
| London | £1,032,371 | -0.7% | £680,157 | +2.6% |
| Surrey | £916,153 | -0.8% | £535,732 | +1.0% |
| Cornwall | £432,953 | -1.1% | £293,238 | +1.3% |
| Lincolnshire | £294,743 | -1.3% | £201,941 | +1.1% |
| Isle of Wight | £412,903 | -3.6% | £289,954 | -1.5% |
| Rutland | £496,567 | -5.6% | £313,758 | -3.6% |
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 Bourn, or click here to browse the longer list of Bourn property transactions from 2023.
Bourn has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Cambourne Village College, which was was rated as outstanding in 2015. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
| School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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| Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (11/1/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Sandy | |
| Cambourne Village College Save school | Secondary school Free schools - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (5/14/2015) | 16 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Cambridge |
| The Newton Community Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (11/25/2011) | Ofsted Report Link | St Neots |
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| Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/1/2018) |
| Cambourne Village College Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (5/14/2015) 16 submissions 63.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
| The Newton Community Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/25/2011) |
| Station | Distance from Bourn | Commute options |
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| St Neots A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -4% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Kings Cross (57 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £520 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (58 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 60 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 62 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £520 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Thameslink - £547 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 90 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 91 mins - Southeastern - £520 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 96 mins - Southeastern - £520 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 99 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 112 mins - Thameslink - £520 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 118 mins - Southern - £520 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 121 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 196 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 227 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 256 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
| Shepreth A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Cambridge (26 mins - Thameslink - £99 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (72 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 84 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 89 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 101 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 103 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 133 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 152 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 155 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 190 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 290 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
| Foxton A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Cambridge (11 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £96 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (59 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 93 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 92 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Southeastern - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 97 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 109 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 115 mins - Southern - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 146 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 142 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 186 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 197 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 277 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
| Meldreth A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +3% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Cambridge (31 mins - Thameslink - £99 monthly fare) View details - Kings Cross (69 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 71 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 81 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Thameslink - £516 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £485 monthly fare) View details - London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Greater Anglia - £485 monthly fare) View details - York (1 change(s) - 130 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 149 mins - Thameslink) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 152 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 193 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (1 change(s) - 287 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
| Huntingdon A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 11 miles |
- Kings Cross (46 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £570 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 50 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £570 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 53 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (67 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - York (90 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (113 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 99 mins - Southeastern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Southeastern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Thameslink - £570 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Southern - £570 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 132 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 132 mins - Thameslink) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 155 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 205 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (308 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 289 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 303 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 313 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 508 mins - Avanti West Coast - £570 monthly fare) View details |
| Sandy A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 13 miles |
- Kings Cross (37 mins - London North Eastern Railway - £477 monthly fare) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 42 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern) - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cambridge (1 change(s) - 46 mins - Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)) View details - London St Pancras (50 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 65 mins - Thameslink - £509 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 82 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Cannon Street (1 change(s) - 83 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - York (97 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Charing Cross (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Southeastern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 104 mins - Thameslink - £477 monthly fare) View details - Leeds (120 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 110 mins - Southern - £477 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 124 mins - Thameslink) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 139 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 162 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 188 mins - Great Western Railway) View details - Edinburgh Waverley (315 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 296 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Glasgow Queen Street (1 change(s) - 310 mins - ScotRail) View details - Glasgow Central (1 change(s) - 320 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Euston (1 change(s) - 515 mins - Avanti West Coast - £477 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 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 | 10.9% | |
| Small employers and own account workers | 10.3% | |
| Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.7% | 17 out of 573 |
| Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 23.8% | |
| Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.2% | |
| Semi-routine occupations | 8.0% | |
| Routine occupations | 7.1% | |
| Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.4% | 564 out of 573 |
| Full-time students | 7.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Cambridgeshire is fast (74mbps). Bourn is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 77.3mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the South Cambridgeshire level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
| Average speed | 77.3 mbps |
| % households with superfast broadband access | 95.3% |
| % households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
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 Bourn.
Flood warningsThere are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
Flood areasThe 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 | Bourn Brook | Bourn Brook from Caxton to Comberton |
| Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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| Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £591,569 Detached: £972,634 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 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 Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 19.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.0% residents long-term unemployed |
| Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 23.7% residents in higher managerial positions 4.4% residents long-term unemployed |
| Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £296,442 Detached: £468,801 | 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: £319,528 Detached: £465,762 | 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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| Bourn, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: Secondary: |
| Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Hot property market Local Waitrose Local John Lewis Local M&S | Semi-detached: £591,569 Detached: £972,634 | 113 | Primary: 20Secondary: 18 |
| Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
| Linton, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
| Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £406,211 Detached: £612,487 | 47 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
| Ramsey, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £296,442 Detached: £468,801 | 59 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
| Ely, Cambridgeshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £319,528 Detached: £465,762 | 45 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
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