CB21 4HD postcode in Balsham, Cambridgeshire
CB21 4HD is a postcode in Balsham, in the Balsham ward of South Cambridgeshire. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2006.
Where CB21 4HD is, and what is near it
- CB21 4HD
- Other postcodes in CB21 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 2 bus stops
- 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 52.1330, longitude 0.3046)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CB21 4HD?
- 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 CB21 4HD 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 CB21 4HD?
Every home and business at CB21 4HD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, 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 CB21 4HD?
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 CB21 4HD 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 CB21 4HD.
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 CB21 4HD: 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 CB21 4HD 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 CB21 4HD?
Homes in CB21 4 sold for a typical £422,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 98 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £560,000 45 sales
- Semi-detached £400,000 35 sales
- Terraced £350,000 16 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CB21 district: a typical £461,000 from 166 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 CB21 4HD
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CB21 4HD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 June 2026. 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 CB21 4HD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around CB21 4HD. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). 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 £1,973 (band B) to £4,227 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,254.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,691 |
| Band B | about 40 (6%) | £1,973 |
| Band C | about 250 (40%) | £2,254 |
| Band D | about 110 (17%) | £2,536 |
| Band E | about 70 (11%) | £3,100 |
| Band F | about 110 (17%) | £3,663 |
| Band G | about 50 (8%) | £4,227 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,073 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 12% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
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 CB21 4HD is in (ONS area E01018219), 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 CB21 4HD?
The nearest open schools to CB21 4HD, 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 CB21 4HD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB21 4HD is Dullingham Rail Station, 8.7 km away in a straight line.
- Dullingham Rail Station Railway station 8.7 kmDrive
- Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 10.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fox Road, 241 m away.
More stations near CB21 4HD, 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 CB21 4HD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB21 4HD, 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.
- Granta Medical Practices Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0300 234 5555 9.5 kmDrive
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 CB21 4HD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB21 4HD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 CB21 4HD?
The nearest to the centre of CB21 4HD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Clock House Dentistry Phone 01223 892899 4.4 kmCycle
- Chapel Dental Phone 01223 881611 7.4 kmDrive
- Devonshire House Copley Phone 01223 941551 7.7 kmDrive
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 CB21 4HD?
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 9.8 kmDrive
- Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 245151 12.1 kmDrive
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 CB21 4HD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB21 4HD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Yew Tree Cottage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 290600 2.8 kmCycle
- Symonds House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 01223 891237 4.2 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 CB21 4HD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB21 4HD, 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.
- Village Pharmacy, 49 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2:15pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01223 892018 4.4 kmCycle
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 CB21 4HD?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB21 4HD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dick White Referrals 5.8 kmDrive
- Cambridge Cat Clinic 8.6 kmDrive
- Village Vet 10.0 kmDrive
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 CB21 4HD in a conservation area?
The centre of CB21 4HD 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 CB21 4HD?
Police.uk records 7 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB21 4HD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 CB21 4HD
- Ward
- Balsham
- Parish
- Balsham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Balsham
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- September 2006
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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