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King's Hedges at a glance

House prices
£365,000
Middle68th percentile
Schools
40th percentile
Middle
Transport
67th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
127.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak14th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is King's Hedges a good place to live?

King's Hedges has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Cambridge below.

Best fit and trade-offs

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The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

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Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in King's Hedges

Crime rate

Crime rate
127.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
14th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in King's Hedges

House prices

Median sale price
£365,000
Percentile
68th percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 50 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in King's Hedges

Schools

40th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in King's Hedges

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in King's Hedges

Transport

67th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is King's Hedges a good place to live?

King's Hedges has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is King's Hedges safe?

King's Hedges ranks in the 14th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in King's Hedges?

The median sale price was £365,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in King's Hedges?

Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near King's Hedges?

Nearby public profiles include Abbey in Cambridge and East Chesterton in Cambridge.