CB2 1HE postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB2 1HE is a postcode in Cambridge, in the Market ward. It is in the Cambridge parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since July 1986.

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 89% of homes and businesses can get it. Cambridge: 95% Typical price £553,750 Homes sold in CB2 1, last 12 months. ▼ 9.2% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge 800 m in a straight line

Where CB2 1HE is, and what is near it

Map of CB2 1HE and what is near it Map of CB2 1HE: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the CB2 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CB2 1AA: also in CB2 1CB2 1AB: also in CB2 1CB2 1AD: also in CB2 1CB2 1AG: also in CB2 1CB2 1AH: also in CB2 1CB2 1AR: also in CB2 1CB2 1AS: also in CB2 1CB2 1AT: also in CB2 1CB2 1AW: also in CB2 1CB2 1BY: also in CB2 1CB2 1DB: also in CB2 1CB2 1DP: also in CB2 1CB2 1DQ: also in CB2 1CB2 1EG: also in CB2 1CB2 1EH: also in CB2 1CB2 1EL: also in CB2 1CB2 1EN: also in CB2 1CB2 1ER: also in CB2 1CB2 1EW: also in CB2 1CB2 1EZ: also in CB2 1CB2 1GA: also in CB2 1CB2 1GE: also in CB2 1CB2 1GG: also in CB2 1CB2 1HA: also in CB2 1CB2 1HF: also in CB2 1CB2 1HG: also in CB2 1CB2 1HH: also in CB2 1CB2 1HJ: also in CB2 1CB2 1HL: also in CB2 1CB2 1HN: also in CB2 1CB2 1HP: also in CB2 1CB2 1HQ: also in CB2 1CB2 1HS: also in CB2 1CB2 1HT: also in CB2 1CB2 1HU: also in CB2 1CB2 1HW: also in CB2 1CB2 1HX: also in CB2 1CB2 1HY: also in CB2 1CB2 1HZ: also in CB2 1CB2 1JA: also in CB2 1CB2 1JB: also in CB2 1CB2 1JD: also in CB2 1CB2 1JE: also in CB2 1CB2 1JH: also in CB2 1CB2 1JJ: also in CB2 1CB2 1JL: also in CB2 1CB2 1JN: also in CB2 1CB2 1JP: also in CB2 1CB2 1JQ: also in CB2 1CB2 1JR: also in CB2 1CB2 1LA: also in CB2 1CB2 1LB: also in CB2 1CB2 1LE: also in CB2 1CB2 1LJ: also in CB2 1CB2 1LP: also in CB2 1CB2 1LQ: also in CB2 1CB2 1LR: also in CB2 1CB2 1LY: also in CB2 1CB2 1NA: also in CB2 1CB2 1NB: also in CB2 1CB2 1ND: also in CB2 1CB2 1NE: also in CB2 1CB2 1NF: also in CB2 1CB2 1NL: also in CB2 1CB2 1NN: also in CB2 1CB2 1NS: also in CB2 1CB2 1NT: also in CB2 1CB2 1NW: also in CB2 1CB2 1NX: also in CB2 1CB2 1NY: also in CB2 1CB2 1NZ: also in CB2 1CB2 1PA: also in CB2 1CB2 1PD: also in CB2 1CB2 1PG: also in CB2 1CB2 1PH: also in CB2 1CB2 1PP: also in CB2 1CB2 1PQ: also in CB2 1CB2 1PX: also in CB2 1CB2 1PZ: also in CB2 1CB2 1QA: also in CB2 1CB2 1QG: also in CB2 1CB2 1QH: also in CB2 1CB2 1QJ: also in CB2 1CB2 1QN: also in CB2 1CB2 1QP: also in CB2 1CB2 1QQ: also in CB2 1CB2 1QR: also in CB2 1CB2 1QU: also in CB2 1CB2 1QX: also in CB2 1CB2 1QY: also in CB2 1CB2 1QZ: also in CB2 1CB2 1RB: also in CB2 1CB2 1RD: also in CB2 1CB2 1RF: also in CB2 1CB2 1RG: also in CB2 1CB2 1RH: also in CB2 1CB2 1RJ: also in CB2 1CB2 1RL: also in CB2 1CB2 1RP: also in CB2 1CB2 1RR: also in CB2 1CB2 1RS: also in CB2 1CB2 1RT: also in CB2 1CB2 1RU: also in CB2 1CB2 1RX: also in CB2 1CB2 1SB: also in CB2 1CB2 1SD: also in CB2 1CB2 1SJ: also in CB2 1CB2 1ST: also in CB2 1 Cambridge South station 2.6 kmCambridge CB2 1HE Map of CB2 1HE and what is near it Map of CB2 1HE: its centre point, with the 135 other postcodes in the CB2 1 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 8 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Cambridge South station 2.6 kmCambridge CB2 1HE
  • CB2 1HE
  • Other postcodes in CB2 1: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • 8 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1979, longitude 0.1278)

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 CB2 1HE?

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 CB2 1HE?

Every home and business at CB2 1HE can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 89% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)89% 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 CB2 1HE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB2 1HE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB2 1HE 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 CB2 1HE 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 CB2 1HE.

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 CB2 1HE: 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 CB2 1HE 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 CB2 1HE?

Homes in CB2 1 sold for a typical £553,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 18 sales, down 9.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£553,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£610,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £575,000 8 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £396,250 8 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CB2 district: a typical £553,750 from 170 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 CB2 1HE

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CB2 1HE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 November 2024. 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 CB2 1HE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around CB2 1HE. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (52%). 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 CB2 1HE

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 £4,934 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,193.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (8%)£1,645
Band Babout 150 (16%)£1,919
Band Cabout 210 (23%)£2,193
Band Dabout 160 (17%)£2,467
Band Eabout 120 (13%)£3,015
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,563
Band Gabout 120 (13%)£4,112
Band Habout 30 (3%)£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. 52% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 CB2 1HE is in (ONS area E01018005), 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 CB2 1HE?

The nearest open schools to CB2 1HE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB2 1HE, 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 CB2 1HE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB2 1HE is Cambridge Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 2.6 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 St Paul's Road, 58 m away.

More stations near CB2 1HE, 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 CB2 1HE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB2 1HE, 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 CB2 1HE?

11 within 1 km 49 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB2 1HE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 5 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 400 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 CB2 1HE?

The nearest to the centre of CB2 1HE, 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 CB2 1HE?

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 CB2 1HE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB2 1HE, 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 CB2 1HE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB2 1HE, 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 CB2 1HE?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB2 1HE 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 CB2 1HE in a conservation area?

The centre of CB2 1HE 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. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near CB2 1HE?

Police.uk records 802 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB2 1HE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences204 reports
Anti-social behaviour147 reports
Shoplifting109 reports
Bicycle theft69 reports
Public order61 reports
Other theft58 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 53, burglary 24, theft from the person 19, drugs 17, vehicle crime 12, possession of weapons 12, robbery 10, other crime 7.

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 CB2 1HE

Ward
Market
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
July 1986

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

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CB2 1HH20 mCB2 1JP40 mCB2 1JH60 mCB2 1JR70 mCB2 1EZ80 mCB2 1JJ100 m
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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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