CB1 2GB postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB1 2GB is a postcode in Cambridge, in the Petersfield ward. It is in the Cambridge parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2022.
Where CB1 2GB is, and what is near it
- CB1 2GB
- Other postcodes in CB1 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 bus stops
- 7 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1937, longitude 0.1363)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices; OpenStreetMap charging points. © OpenStreetMap contributors. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after CB1 2GB?
- CambridgeDistrict council Cambridge: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Kathryn Fisher, Mike Davey and Katie ThornburrowCouncillors elected for the Petersfield ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CB1 2GB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- CambridgeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Daniel Zeichner (Labour). How to contact Daniel Zeichner
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at CB1 2GB?
Every home and business at CB1 2GB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at CB1 2GB?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CB1 2GB.
Check the bin days for CB1 2GB on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is CB1 2GB at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include CB1 2GB.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across Cambridge
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB1 2GB: 5,669 properties in Cambridge are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Cambridge
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of CB1 2GB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in CB1 2GB
HM Land Registry records 24 standard sales in CB1 2GB since 2022, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price from 2020 to 2024 was £463,250; there were no sales from 2025 to 2026.
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £463,250, 24 sales
- 2025 to 2026, too few sales to price, 0 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB1 2GB from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
Who lives at CB1 2GB?
CB1 2GB came into use after the 2021 Census, so the Census has no figure for it.
ONS counted the postcodes as they were in May 2021, on Census Day, 21 March 2021.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at CB1 2GB use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at CB1 2GB used 5,421 kWh. DESNZ publishes no gas figure for it: the homes here may not be on mains gas, or have fewer than 5 gas meters between them, or two of them use most of the gas.
| 2024 | CB1 2GB | CB1 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 23 | 22,186 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 5,421 kWh | 2,276 kWh |
| Gas meters | Not published | 18,846 |
| Gas, median meter a year | Not published | 9,908 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is CB1 2GB in a conservation area?
The centre of CB1 2GB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point.
Near here
Which schools are near CB1 2GB?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to CB1 2GB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to CB1 2GB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB1 2GB is Cambridge Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Busway Railway Station, 28 m away.
More stations near CB1 2GB, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near CB1 2GB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB1 2GB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Woodlands Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 697600 550 mWalk
- Petersfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 350647 900 mWalk
- Lensfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 651020 950 mWalk
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near CB1 2GB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CB1 2GB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 23 October 2026:
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 13 chargers 900 mWalk
- Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 900 mWalk
- Chargemaster Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and can miss a charger, its speed or its plugs: check the charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near CB1 2GB?
The nearest to the centre of CB1 2GB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Wello Phone 0808 254 0050 50 mWalk
- The Belvedere Dental 500 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Cambridge Phone 01223 350030 550 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to CB1 2GB?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 303336 950 mWalk
- CPFT at Brookfields Hospital Phone 01223 723170 1.1 kmWalk
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near CB1 2GB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB1 2GB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Winston House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 356795 450 mWalk
- Cambridgeshire County Council - 40/44 Russell Street Cambridge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 712261 600 mWalk
- St Georges Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01223 712135 600 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near CB1 2GB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB1 2GB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Gft Davies & Co. Mon to Fri 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01223 352086 600 mWalk
- Petersfield Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01223 354383 750 mWalk
- Mill Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01223 210662 750 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near CB1 2GB?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB1 2GB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cambridge Veterinary Group 600 mWalk
- Clarendon Street Veterinary Surgery 1.4 kmCycle
- Vets for Pets 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the CB1 2 sector
What do homes sell for near CB1 2GB?
Homes in CB1 2 sold for a typical £497,500 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 80 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £460,000 from 99 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Semi-detached £925,000 13 sales
- Terraced £560,000 40 sales
- Flat or maisonette £372,000 27 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CB1 district: a typical £485,000 from 420 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near CB1 2GB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,340 homes in the neighbourhood around CB1 2GB. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (74%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Cambridge for 2026‑27: £2,467. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,645 (band A) to £3,563 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,645.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 450 (34%) | £1,645 |
| Band B | about 50 (4%) | £1,919 |
| Band C | about 300 (22%) | £2,193 |
| Band D | about 360 (27%) | £2,467 |
| Band E | about 170 (13%) | £3,015 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,563 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,112 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,934 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 14% 2000 to 2009
- 74% 2010 to 2019
- 7% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Cambridge before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CB1 2GB is in (ONS area E01035522), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near CB1 2GB?
Police.uk records 617 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB1 2GB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 43, burglary 22, drugs 14, possession of weapons 9, vehicle crime 7, theft from the person 7, robbery 5, other crime 5.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for CB1 2GB
- Ward
- Petersfield
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Cambridge
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- February 2022
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
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