Abbey Street in the village of Ickleton

About Abbey Street

Author: Updated: June 08, 2024

Abbey Street is a street located in the village of Ickleton. It uses the postcode CB10 1SS. The street has a length of approximately 596 metres.

The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Cambridgeshire is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.

The street is located within the South Cambridgeshire District Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the East of England region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Numbers of 35300591, 35300592 and 35300590 in the National Street Gazetteer.

It is located within the county of Cambridgeshire, situated in the East of England region of the UK. It's 41.28 miles North from central London., 9.54 miles South from Cambridge, 26.58 miles North West from Chelmsford and 27.61 miles East from Bedford.

ABBEY STREET is within the Post Town of SAFFRON WALDEN

Map of Abbey Street

Street Crime (updated 03/12/2024)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOA E02003791 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
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Crime Levels Green = Very Low
Yellow = Low
Orange = High
Red = Very High
Postcodes
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Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)

Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.

Abbey
Religious (Aramaic)
Definition:

Road names containing the word "Abbey" are common in the UK, with 705 occurrences, highlighting the significant role religious communities have played in shaping national identity. By the Middle Ages, there was a flourishing of monastic communities, including the Benedictines, Dominicans, and Franciscans. These orders established great abbeys to house their members and practice their religious lives.

Far from leading a cloistered existence, abbeys served as seats of learning, providing alms and medical aid to the communities around them. However, the wealth and power these abbeys amassed eventually drew the envy of English King Henry VIII. He dissolved the monasteries, stripping them of their assets and leaving many of these magnificent buildings in ruins.

The word "Abbey" is derived from the Aramaic "Abba," meaning "Father." In Latin, the male head of an abbey was called "Abbas," and the female head, "Abbatissa." The term for the buildings and community overseen by an abbot or abbess was "Abbatia." After the Norman Conquest, the French form "Abbé" evolved into the English "Abbey" we use today.

In modern times, there has been a resurgence of abbeys. Notable examples include Saint Michael's Abbey in Farnborough and Douai Abbey near Newbury, continuing the legacy of these historic religious communities.

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Budget Friendly Hotels near Abbey Street

Budget Hotel Name Distance (miles)
1: Name:Holiday Inn Express Cambridge Duxford M11 Jct 10
Address: Station Road East
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page 		2.27
2: Name:Travelodge Cambridge Fourwentways
Address: A11 Fourwentways, Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AP
Telephone: 0871 984 6019 Visit Hotel Page 		4.35
3: Name:Travelodge Cambridge Central
Address: Cambridge Leisure Park, Clifton Way, Cambridge, CB1 7DY
Telephone: 0871 984 6101 Visit Hotel Page 		8.39
4: Name:Holiday Inn Express Cambridge
Address: 15/17 Coldhams Park, Norman Way, Off Coldhams Lane
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page 		8.55
5: Name:Premier Inn Cambridge City East
Address: Newmarket Road
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page 		9.63


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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Information for Abbey Street

Data accessed from epc.opendatacommunities.org accessed December 2024

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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£389,000£470,000£431,7504
2015£227,000£450,000£375,4005
2016£500,000£500,000£500,0001
2017£335,000£285,000£376,2504
2018£535,000£545,000£540,0002
2021£800,000£800,000£800,0001
2022£835,000£835,000£835,0001
2023£700,000£250,000£475,0002
2024£500,000£500,000£500,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Abbey Street
NameAddressWebsite
Bee Moving Soon Limited24 High Street, Sawston, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BGVisit Website
Cass Properties101 Little Walden Road, Saffron Walden, CB10 2DNVisit Website
Hill Residential LimitedBabraham Road, Sawston, CB22 3LH
Mullucks - Part of Hunters, Saffron Walden24 Church Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1JW
Arkwright & Co51 High Street, Saffron Walden, CB10 1ARVisit Website

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Policing for Abbey Street

Neighbourhood Policing

Police Force: Cambridgeshire
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Location Details

Abbey Street
Map showing the location of Abbey Street
Latitude52.070986
Longitude0.174602
OS Easting (X):549028
OS Northing (Y):243679
OS Grid Reference:TL490437

Known Residential Addresses for Abbey Street

  • 30 - 32
  • OLD MILL
  • 68
  • 69
  • 18
  • 73
  • 87
  • 14
  • 64
  • HOWEYS YARD
  • 40
  • 24
  • 54
  • 53
  • 66
  • 38
  • 7
  • 3

Roads that have a Junction with Abbey Street

StreetJunction Type
Duxford Roadjunction
Duxford Roadjunction
Coploe Roadjunction
Butcher's Hilljunction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise08:05
Sunset15:59

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Andrewsfield 31 December 2024 at 02:00 (16.93 miles away)
Current Weather:Overcast
Temperature and Humidity:7.3°C (83.4%)
Wind Direction and Speed:WSW (14 mph)

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  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00092008
ONS Area NameIndustrious Transitions
Average Age41.36
Area Population1455.00
Male Population729.00 (50%)
Female Population726.00 (50%)
Benefit Claimants6 (0%)
LSOA Code:E01018238
LSOA Name:South Cambridgeshire 017A
SOA Code:2b
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02003791
MSOA Name:South Cambridgeshire 017
Source: Office of National Statistics 2011 Census Data

Nearest Supermarkets

Waitrose Saffron Walden
Hill Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1EH
01799 525724
Distance: 4.38 Miles
Directions to Waitrose Saffron Walden
Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore
Radwinter Rd, Saffron Walden, CB10 2JP
0345 677 9591
Distance: 4.92 Miles
Directions to Tesco Saffron Walden Superstore
Tesco Saffron Walden Express
Pleasant Valley, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AW
0345 610 2709
Distance: 4.99 Miles
Directions to Tesco Saffron Walden Express
Tesco Great Shelford Express
Woollards Ln, Great Shelford, CB22 5EY
0345 610 2746
Distance: 5.49 Miles
Directions to Tesco Great Shelford Express

 Telephone Information

Area Code
Area Code: 01799 - Saffron Walden
Area Code: 01763 - Royston

 Broadband Information

Speed Average Speed Median Speed Maximum Speed Next-generation access (NGA) Number of Connections
Less than 2 Mbps 5.5 6.1 8.1 N 43

Mbs = megabits per second

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of South Cambridgeshire
Visit the Council's Website
South Cambridgeshire Hall, Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, Cambridgeshire &CB23 6EA
Send email
Telephone Number: 03450 450 500
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of South Cambridgeshire
The Member of Parliament is Pippa Heylings
Details for the MP Pippa Heylings on parliament.uk
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In the 2024 General Election Pippa Heylings won with a majority of 10,641 the result was LD gain from Con. The total electorate was 77,327
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: Duxford Ward
Parish: Ickleton Parish Council
Ceremonial County: Cambridgeshire

Nearest Schools

England Primary Schools

Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy

Address: Great Chesterford Church of England Primary Academy, School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1NN

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01799530292

Great Chesterford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: Great Chesterford Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, School Street, Great Chesterford, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1NN

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact:

Data accessed April 2024

Nearest Hospitals

Saffron Walden Community Hospital
Address: Radwinter Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 3HY,
NHS Sector
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Distance: 7.67 (miles)
Directions from to Saffron Walden Community Hospital
Royal Papworth Hospital
Address: Royal Papworth Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Papworth Road, Cambridge, CB2 0AY,
NHS Sector
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01223 638000
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 11.57 (miles)
Directions from to Royal Papworth Hospital
Rosie Hospital
Address: Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ,
NHS Sector
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01223 245 151
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 11.61 (miles)
Directions from to Rosie Hospital

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

BREWERY ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 111 BREWERY ROAD, PAMPISFORD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB22 3EW

Distance: 2.87 miles

Contact: :

FALKNER HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: MILL LANE, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB22 3HY

Distance: 3.59 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 47 HIGH STREET, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB22 3BG

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: :

CHURCH STREET DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 19-21 CHURCH STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1JW

Distance: 4.26 miles

Contact: :

SAFFRON WALDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 53A HIGH STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1AR

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: :

SAFFRON WALDEN DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 82 HIGH STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1EE

Distance: 4.37 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

SCHOOL STREET SURGERY

Address: SCHOOL STREET, GT. CHESTERFORD, ESSEX, CB10 1NN

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01799 530950

GREAT CHESTERFIELD BRANCH

Address: HIGH STREET, GREAT CHESTERFORD, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1PL

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact: :

GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: SAWSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HU

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: :

GRANTA MEDICAL PRACTICES

Address: SAWSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB22 3HU

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 727555

THE GOLD STREET SURGERY

Address: GOLD STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1EJ

Distance: 4.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01799 525325

GOLD STREET SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: GOLD STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, CB10 1EJ

Distance: 4.41 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

GRANTA PHARMACY

Address: SWAWSTON MEDICAL CENTRE, LONDON ROAD, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB22 3HU

Distance: 3.06 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 727555

BOOTS

Address: 25-27 HIGH STREET, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB22 3BG

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 832965

BOOTS

Address: MARKET PLACE, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1HR

Distance: 4.32 miles

Contact: tel: 01799 522342

WELL SAFFRON WALDEN - HILL STREET

Address: 3 THE ARCHES, HILL STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1ED

Distance: 4.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01799 528344

VILLAGE PHARMACY

Address: 49 HIGH STREET, LINTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB21 4HS

Distance: 4.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 892018

PILLSORTED

Address: CARTHOUSE 3, COPLEY HILL FARM BUSINESS PARK, CAMBRIDGE ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3GN

Distance: 5.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 643550

Information from NHS Digital, licensed under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Accessed January 2024

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

BILLSON OPTICIANS (SAWSTON)

Address: 66 HIGH STREET, SAWSTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB22 3BG

Distance: 3.61 miles

Contact: :

WILLIAMS OF SAFFRON WALDEN (KING ST)

Address: 21 KING STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1EU

Distance: 4.31 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (SAFFRON WALDEN)

Address: 44 HIGH STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1EE

Distance: 4.37 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SAFFRON WALDEN)

Address: 11 HILL STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1EH

Distance: 4.38 miles

Contact: :

DH THOMAS

Address: SUITE 2, GOLDHILL HOUSE, GOLD STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, CB10 1EJ

Distance: 4.41 miles

Contact: :

BILLSON OPTICIANS (LINTON)

Address: 55 HIGH STREET, LINTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB21 4HS

Distance: 4.67 miles

Contact: :

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Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

Great Chesterford Station is 1.11 miles away.

Address: Great Chesterford station, Station Road, Great Chesterford, Essex, CB10 1NY

Great Chesterford is situated on the West Anglia Main Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.

Great Chesterford Station is staffed on a part time basis.

Directions to Great Chesterford Rail Station

Whittlesford Parkway Station is 2.29 miles away.

Address: Whittlesford Parkway station, Station Road, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NL

Whittlesford Parkway is situated on the West Anglia Main Line and is managed by Greater Anglia.

Whittlesford Parkway Station is staffed on a part time basis.

Directions to Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station

Nearest Airports

Cambridge Airport is 9.57 miles away Directions to Cambridge Airport
London Stansted Airport is 12.99 miles away Directions to London Stansted Airport
London Luton Airport is 26.95 miles away Directions to London Luton Airport
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