CB1 8TH postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB1 8TH is a postcode in Cambridge, in the Queen Edith's ward. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1998.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cambridge: 95% Typical price £620,000 Homes sold in CB1 8, last 12 months. ▲ 12.7% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge 1.6 km in a straight line

Where CB1 8TH is, and what is near it

Map of CB1 8TH and what is near it Map of CB1 8TH: its centre point, with the 100 other postcodes in the CB1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB1 8AD: also in CB1 8CB1 8AF: also in CB1 8CB1 8AG: also in CB1 8CB1 8AJ: also in CB1 8CB1 8AL: also in CB1 8CB1 8AN: also in CB1 8CB1 8AP: also in CB1 8CB1 8AQ: also in CB1 8CB1 8AZ: also in CB1 8CB1 8BA: also in CB1 8CB1 8BG: also in CB1 8CB1 8BL: also in CB1 8CB1 8BN: also in CB1 8CB1 8DB: also in CB1 8CB1 8DE: also in CB1 8CB1 8DF: also in CB1 8CB1 8DG: also in CB1 8CB1 8DH: also in CB1 8CB1 8DJ: also in CB1 8CB1 8DN: also in CB1 8CB1 8DP: also in CB1 8CB1 8DS: also in CB1 8CB1 8DT: also in CB1 8CB1 8DU: also in CB1 8CB1 8DW: also in CB1 8CB1 8DX: also in CB1 8CB1 8DY: also in CB1 8CB1 8DZ: also in CB1 8CB1 8EA: also in CB1 8CB1 8EB: also in CB1 8CB1 8ED: also in CB1 8CB1 8EE: also in CB1 8CB1 8EF: also in CB1 8CB1 8EG: also in CB1 8CB1 8HD: also in CB1 8CB1 8HQ: also in CB1 8CB1 8NJ: also in CB1 8CB1 8NL: also in CB1 8CB1 8NN: also in CB1 8CB1 8NP: also in CB1 8CB1 8NQ: also in CB1 8CB1 8NR: also in CB1 8CB1 8NS: also in CB1 8CB1 8NT: also in CB1 8CB1 8NU: also in CB1 8CB1 8NW: also in CB1 8CB1 8NX: also in CB1 8CB1 8NY: also in CB1 8CB1 8NZ: also in CB1 8CB1 8PA: also in CB1 8CB1 8PF: also in CB1 8CB1 8PG: also in CB1 8CB1 8PJ: also in CB1 8CB1 8PL: also in CB1 8CB1 8PP: also in CB1 8CB1 8PR: also in CB1 8CB1 8PS: also in CB1 8CB1 8PT: also in CB1 8CB1 8PU: also in CB1 8CB1 8PW: also in CB1 8CB1 8PX: also in CB1 8CB1 8PY: also in CB1 8CB1 8PZ: also in CB1 8CB1 8QA: also in CB1 8CB1 8QD: also in CB1 8CB1 8QH: also in CB1 8CB1 8QJ: also in CB1 8CB1 8QL: also in CB1 8CB1 8QN: also in CB1 8CB1 8QP: also in CB1 8CB1 8QR: also in CB1 8CB1 8QS: also in CB1 8CB1 8QT: also in CB1 8CB1 8QU: also in CB1 8CB1 8QW: also in CB1 8CB1 8QX: also in CB1 8CB1 8QY: also in CB1 8CB1 8QZ: also in CB1 8CB1 8RA: also in CB1 8CB1 8RB: also in CB1 8CB1 8RD: also in CB1 8CB1 8RE: also in CB1 8CB1 8RF: also in CB1 8CB1 8RG: also in CB1 8CB1 8RJ: also in CB1 8CB1 8RL: also in CB1 8CB1 8RN: also in CB1 8CB1 8RP: also in CB1 8CB1 8RQ: also in CB1 8CB1 8RR: also in CB1 8CB1 8RW: also in CB1 8CB1 8RX: also in CB1 8CB1 8SG: also in CB1 8CB1 8SH: also in CB1 8CB1 8SJ: also in CB1 8CB1 8SL: also in CB1 8CB1 8SN: also in CB1 8CB1 8SQ: also in CB1 8CB1 8YU: also in CB1 8CB1 8ZQ: also in CB1 8 Mill Road Surgery 1.7 kmQueen Edith's CB1 8TH Map of CB1 8TH and what is near it Map of CB1 8TH: its centre point, with the 100 other postcodes in the CB1 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Cambridge South station 1.6 kmMill Road Surgery 1.7 kmQueen Edith's CB1 8TH
  • CB1 8TH
  • Other postcodes in CB1 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 4 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 52.1823, longitude 0.1515)

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 8TH?

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 8TH?

Every home and business at CB1 8TH 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.

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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 8TH?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB1 8TH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB1 8TH on BinDayBuddy

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 8TH 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 8TH.

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 8TH: 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 8TH 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 8TH?

Homes in CB1 8 sold for a typical £620,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 33 sales, up 12.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£620,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£550,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 12.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £799,950 13 sales
  • Semi-detached £600,000 9 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £275,000 7 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 8TH

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in CB1 8TH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 September 2025. The middle sale was £425,000, from £400,000 to £570,000. Across CB1 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £620,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 8TH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around CB1 8TH. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (41%). 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 8TH

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 £4,112 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,467.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,645
Band Babout 140 (18%)£1,919
Band Cabout 140 (18%)£2,193
Band Dabout 220 (28%)£2,467
Band Eabout 160 (21%)£3,015
Band Fabout 50 (6%)£3,563
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,112
Band Hwithheld£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 41% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 8TH is in (ONS area E01017992), 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 8TH?

The nearest open schools to CB1 8TH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB1 8TH, 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 8TH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB1 8TH is Cambridge Rail Station, 1.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
  • Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Glebe Road, 100 m away.

More stations near CB1 8TH, 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 8TH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB1 8TH, 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 8TH?

4 within 1 km 25 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB1 8TH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • EB Charging Ltd Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 22 kW 200 mWalk
  • Swarco E-Connect Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 200 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 550 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 8TH?

The nearest to the centre of CB1 8TH, 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 8TH?

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 8TH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB1 8TH, 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 8TH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB1 8TH, 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 8TH?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB1 8TH 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 8TH in a conservation area?

The centre of CB1 8TH 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 8TH?

Police.uk records 207 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB1 8TH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences63 reports
Anti-social behaviour40 reports
Public order19 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Other theft15 reports

Also: bicycle theft 15, burglary 7, vehicle crime 3, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, theft from the person 2, robbery 2, other crime 2.

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 8TH

Ward
Queen Edith's
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
December 1998

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

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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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