CB1 9BU postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB1 9BU 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 June 2016.

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 £425,000 Homes sold in CB1 9, last 12 months. ▼ 2.3% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge 2.8 km in a straight line

Where CB1 9BU is, and what is near it

Map of CB1 9BU and what is near it Map of CB1 9BU: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the CB1 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CB1 9BX: also in CB1 9CB1 9BY: also in CB1 9CB1 9DA: also in CB1 9CB1 9DB: also in CB1 9CB1 9EH: also in CB1 9CB1 9EJ: also in CB1 9CB1 9EL: also in CB1 9CB1 9EN: also in CB1 9CB1 9EP: also in CB1 9CB1 9ER: also in CB1 9CB1 9ES: also in CB1 9CB1 9ET: also in CB1 9CB1 9EW: also in CB1 9CB1 9EY: also in CB1 9CB1 9HB: also in CB1 9CB1 9HJ: also in CB1 9CB1 9HL: also in CB1 9CB1 9HN: also in CB1 9CB1 9HP: also in CB1 9CB1 9HR: also in CB1 9CB1 9HS: also in CB1 9CB1 9HT: also in CB1 9CB1 9HU: also in CB1 9CB1 9HW: also in CB1 9CB1 9HX: also in CB1 9CB1 9HY: also in CB1 9CB1 9HZ: also in CB1 9CB1 9JG: also in CB1 9CB1 9JH: also in CB1 9CB1 9JJ: also in CB1 9CB1 9JQ: also in CB1 9CB1 9JR: also in CB1 9CB1 9JS: also in CB1 9CB1 9JZ: also in CB1 9CB1 9LE: also in CB1 9CB1 9LU: also in CB1 9CB1 9LX: also in CB1 9CB1 9LY: also in CB1 9CB1 9NA: also in CB1 9CB1 9NU: also in CB1 9CB1 9PQ: also in CB1 9CB1 9QF: also in CB1 9CB1 9YA: also in CB1 9CB1 9YB: also in CB1 9CB1 9YF: also in CB1 9 Bus stop 300 mSchool 350 mRobin Hood Pub 450 m2 places, 750 m–1.4 kmSchool 1.0 kmCambridge station 2.8 kmCherry Hinton CB1 9BU Map of CB1 9BU and what is near it Map of CB1 9BU: its centre point, with the 160 other postcodes in the CB1 9 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 8 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 3 places, 300–550 mSchool 350 m2 places, 1.0–2.8 kmCherry Hinton CB1 9BU
  • CB1 9BU
  • Other postcodes in CB1 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.1873, longitude 0.1764)

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 9BU?

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 9BU?

Every home and business at CB1 9BU 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 9BU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB1 9BU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB1 9BU 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 9BU 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 9BU.

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 9BU: 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 9BU 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 9BU?

Homes in CB1 9 sold for a typical £425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 70 sales, down 2.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£425,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£435,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £550,000 15 sales
  • Semi-detached £467,500 22 sales
  • Terraced £400,000 20 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £222,000 13 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 9BU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB1 9BU 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 9BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around CB1 9BU. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (51%). 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 9BU

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 £2,467 (band D); band C, the most common, is £2,193.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (9%)£1,645
Band Babout 180 (28%)£1,919
Band Cabout 370 (57%)£2,193
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,467
Band Ewithheld£3,015
Band Fwithheld£3,563
Band Gfewer than 5£4,112
Band Hfewer than 5£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 51% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009: 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 9BU is in (ONS area E01017960), 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 9BU?

The nearest open schools to CB1 9BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB1 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB1 9BU is Cambridge Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle

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

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arran Close, 73 m away.

More stations near CB1 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB1 9BU, 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 9BU?

4 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB1 9BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • eVolt Charging point · No details mapped 100 mWalk
  • Robin Hood Pub Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 23 kW 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 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 9BU?

The nearest to the centre of CB1 9BU, 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 9BU?

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 9BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB1 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB1 9BU, 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 9BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB1 9BU 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 9BU in a conservation area?

The centre of CB1 9BU 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 9BU?

Police.uk records 123 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB1 9BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Public order12 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: burglary 5, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 9BU

Ward
Cherry Hinton
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
June 2016

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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