CB1 9LJ postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB1 9LJ is a postcode in Cambridge, in the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn ward of South Cambridgeshire. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2002.
Where CB1 9LJ is, and what is near it
- CB1 9LJ
- Other postcodes in CB1 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 3 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 52.1883, longitude 0.1855)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CB1 9LJ?
- South CambridgeshireDistrict council South Cambridgeshire: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CB1 9LJ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- South CambridgeshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Pippa Heylings
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 9LJ?
Every home and business at CB1 9LJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
South Cambridgeshire: 86%
South Cambridgeshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across South Cambridgeshire.
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 9LJ?
South Cambridgeshire District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9LJ 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 9LJ.
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 South Cambridgeshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB1 9LJ: 3,011 properties in South Cambridgeshire are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for South Cambridgeshire
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 9LJ 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CB1 9LJ?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 9LJ
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CB1 9LJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 August 2025. 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 9LJ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around CB1 9LJ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (93%). 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 South Cambridgeshire for 2026‑27: £2,536. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,691 (band A) to £3,100 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,254.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,691 |
| Band B | about 150 (27%) | £1,973 |
| Band C | about 200 (36%) | £2,254 |
| Band D | about 70 (13%) | £2,536 |
| Band E | about 100 (18%) | £3,100 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,663 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,227 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,073 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 93% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for South Cambridgeshire 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 9LJ is in (ONS area E01018287), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9LJ?
The nearest open schools to CB1 9LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9LJ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB1 9LJ is Cambridge Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.
- Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
- Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Tamarin Gardens, 73 m away.
More stations near CB1 9LJ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CB1 9LJ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB1 9LJ, 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.
- Cherry Hinton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 652221 550 mWalk
- Cornford House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 247505 2.0 kmCycle
- Queen Edith Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 247288 2.6 kmCycle
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 9LJ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CB1 9LJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- eVolt Charging point · No details mapped 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 750 mWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 750 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CB1 9LJ?
The nearest to the centre of CB1 9LJ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Cherry Hinton Dental Centre Phone 01223 414844 850 mWalk
- Burnside Dental Surgery Phone 01223 244711 2.0 kmCycle
- The Gables Dental Practice Limited Phone 01223 248202 2.2 kmCycle
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 9LJ?
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.
- CPFT at Fulbourn Hospital Phone 01223 726789 450 mWalk
- CPFT at Brookfields Hospital Phone 01223 723170 2.5 kmCycle
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 9LJ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB1 9LJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Cambridge Grove Care Home Phone 01223 827477 600 mWalk
- Cherry Hinton Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 210070 1.9 kmCycle
- Heathlands House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 618838 2.0 kmCycle
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 9LJ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB1 9LJ, 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.
- Tesco in-Store Pharmacy, Tesco Superstore Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0345 677 9287 250 mWalk
- Kumar Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01223 410268 800 mWalk
- Cherry Hinton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01223 246535 850 mWalk
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 9LJ?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB1 9LJ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Cambridge Cat Clinic 2.1 kmCycle
- Cambridge Veterinary Group 3.0 kmCycle
- RSPCA Phone +44 1223 609689 3.1 kmCycle
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 9LJ in a conservation area?
The centre of CB1 9LJ 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 9LJ?
Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB1 9LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 3, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CB1 9LJ
- Ward
- Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
- Parish
- Teversham
- 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 2002
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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