CB1 3TL postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB1 3TL is a postcode in Cambridge, in the Cherry Hinton ward. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where CB1 3TL is, and what is near it

Map of CB1 3TL and what is near it Map of CB1 3TL: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the CB1 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB1 3BJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3ES: also in CB1 3CB1 3EX: also in CB1 3CB1 3FD: also in CB1 3CB1 3FE: also in CB1 3CB1 3FP: also in CB1 3CB1 3FS: also in CB1 3CB1 3HD: also in CB1 3CB1 3HT: also in CB1 3CB1 3JF: also in CB1 3CB1 3JG: also in CB1 3CB1 3JL: also in CB1 3CB1 3JN: also in CB1 3CB1 3JP: also in CB1 3CB1 3JQ: also in CB1 3CB1 3JR: also in CB1 3CB1 3JS: also in CB1 3CB1 3JT: also in CB1 3CB1 3JW: also in CB1 3CB1 3JX: also in CB1 3CB1 3JY: also in CB1 3CB1 3JZ: also in CB1 3CB1 3LA: also in CB1 3CB1 3LB: also in CB1 3CB1 3LE: also in CB1 3CB1 3LJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3LL: also in CB1 3CB1 3LW: also in CB1 3CB1 3NG: also in CB1 3CB1 3NR: also in CB1 3CB1 3NS: also in CB1 3CB1 3NT: also in CB1 3CB1 3NX: also in CB1 3CB1 3NY: also in CB1 3CB1 3PA: also in CB1 3CB1 3PF: also in CB1 3CB1 3PG: also in CB1 3CB1 3PH: also in CB1 3CB1 3PJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3PL: also in CB1 3CB1 3PN: also in CB1 3CB1 3PQ: also in CB1 3CB1 3PR: also in CB1 3CB1 3PS: also in CB1 3CB1 3PT: also in CB1 3CB1 3PW: also in CB1 3CB1 3QD: also in CB1 3CB1 3QG: also in CB1 3CB1 3QJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3QN: also in CB1 3CB1 3QP: also in CB1 3CB1 3QQ: also in CB1 3CB1 3QR: also in CB1 3CB1 3QT: also in CB1 3CB1 3QU: also in CB1 3CB1 3QW: also in CB1 3CB1 3QX: also in CB1 3CB1 3QY: also in CB1 3CB1 3QZ: also in CB1 3CB1 3RA: also in CB1 3CB1 3RB: also in CB1 3CB1 3RD: also in CB1 3CB1 3RE: also in CB1 3CB1 3RF: also in CB1 3CB1 3RG: also in CB1 3CB1 3RH: also in CB1 3CB1 3RJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3RL: also in CB1 3CB1 3RN: also in CB1 3CB1 3RP: also in CB1 3CB1 3RQ: also in CB1 3CB1 3RR: also in CB1 3CB1 3RS: also in CB1 3CB1 3RT: also in CB1 3CB1 3RU: also in CB1 3CB1 3RW: also in CB1 3CB1 3RX: also in CB1 3CB1 3RY: also in CB1 3CB1 3RZ: also in CB1 3CB1 3SA: also in CB1 3CB1 3SB: also in CB1 3CB1 3SD: also in CB1 3CB1 3SE: also in CB1 3CB1 3SF: also in CB1 3CB1 3SG: also in CB1 3CB1 3SH: also in CB1 3CB1 3SJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3SL: also in CB1 3CB1 3SN: also in CB1 3CB1 3SP: also in CB1 3CB1 3SQ: also in CB1 3CB1 3SR: also in CB1 3CB1 3SS: also in CB1 3CB1 3ST: also in CB1 3CB1 3SU: also in CB1 3CB1 3SW: also in CB1 3CB1 3SX: also in CB1 3CB1 3SY: also in CB1 3CB1 3SZ: also in CB1 3CB1 3TA: also in CB1 3CB1 3TB: also in CB1 3CB1 3TD: also in CB1 3CB1 3TE: also in CB1 3CB1 3TF: also in CB1 3CB1 3TG: also in CB1 3CB1 3TH: also in CB1 3CB1 3TJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3TN: also in CB1 3CB1 3TP: also in CB1 3CB1 3TQ: also in CB1 3CB1 3TR: also in CB1 3CB1 3TS: also in CB1 3CB1 3TT: also in CB1 3CB1 3TU: also in CB1 3CB1 3TW: also in CB1 3CB1 3TX: also in CB1 3CB1 3TY: also in CB1 3CB1 3TZ: also in CB1 3CB1 3UA: also in CB1 3CB1 3UB: also in CB1 3CB1 3UD: also in CB1 3CB1 3UE: also in CB1 3CB1 3UF: also in CB1 3CB1 3UH: also in CB1 3CB1 3UJ: also in CB1 3CB1 3UL: also in CB1 3CB1 3UN: also in CB1 3CB1 3WL: also in CB1 3CB1 3WX: also in CB1 3CB1 3YH: also in CB1 3 Cambridge South station 2.4 kmRomsey CB1 3TL Map of CB1 3TL and what is near it Map of CB1 3TL: its centre point, with the 290 other postcodes in the CB1 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 13 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Cambridge South station 2.4 kmRomsey CB1 3TL
  • CB1 3TL
  • Other postcodes in CB1 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1857, longitude 0.1614)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CB1 3TL?

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.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at CB1 3TL?

Every home and business at CB1 3TL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cambridge: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cambridge: 99%

The line marks the figure across Cambridge.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at CB1 3TL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB1 3TL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is CB1 3TL 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 3TL.

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, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Cambridge

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB1 3TL: 5,669 properties in Cambridge are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Cambridge

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of CB1 3TL 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near CB1 3TL?

Homes in CB1 3 sold for a typical £475,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 176 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£475,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£500,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £712,500 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £590,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £485,000 91 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £280,000 40 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 427 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in CB1 3TL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB1 3TL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CB1 3TL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around CB1 3TL. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (72%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around CB1 3TL

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 B, the most common, is £1,919.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (9%)£1,645
Band Babout 240 (41%)£1,919
Band Cabout 190 (33%)£2,193
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,467
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,015
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,563
Band Gwithheld£4,112
Band Hfewer than 5£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 72% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cambridge before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of CB1 3TL is in (ONS area E01017961), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near CB1 3TL?

The nearest open schools to CB1 3TL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB1 3TL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to CB1 3TL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB1 3TL is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Glenmere Close, 38 m away.

More stations near CB1 3TL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near CB1 3TL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB1 3TL, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near CB1 3TL?

6 within 1 km 24 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB1 3TL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EV power Charging point · 4 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 100 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 250 mWalk
  • Robin Hood Pub Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 23 kW 800 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CB1 3TL?

The nearest to the centre of CB1 3TL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to CB1 3TL?

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.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near CB1 3TL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB1 3TL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near CB1 3TL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB1 3TL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near CB1 3TL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB1 3TL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is CB1 3TL in a conservation area?

The centre of CB1 3TL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CB1 3TL?

Police.uk records 138 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB1 3TL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences47 reports
Anti-social behaviour24 reports
Public order14 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: burglary 7, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 3, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for CB1 3TL

Ward
Cherry Hinton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Cambridge
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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