CB21 4PY postcode in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

CB21 4PY is a postcode in South Cambridgeshire, in the Linton ward. It is in the South Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2006.

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 71% of homes and businesses can get it. South Cambridgeshire: 86% Typical price £422,500 Homes sold in CB21 4, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Great Chesterford 8.5 km in a straight line

Where CB21 4PY is, and what is near it

Map of CB21 4PY and what is near it Map of CB21 4PY: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the CB21 4 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB21 4AE: also in CB21 4CB21 4AT: also in CB21 4CB21 4AU: also in CB21 4CB21 4AY: also in CB21 4CB21 4AZ: also in CB21 4CB21 4BA: also in CB21 4CB21 4EN: also in CB21 4CB21 4JT: also in CB21 4CB21 4JY: also in CB21 4CB21 4JZ: also in CB21 4CB21 4LA: also in CB21 4CB21 4LB: also in CB21 4CB21 4LP: also in CB21 4CB21 4LS: also in CB21 4CB21 4LT: also in CB21 4CB21 4LX: also in CB21 4CB21 4LY: also in CB21 4CB21 4NA: also in CB21 4CB21 4NB: also in CB21 4CB21 4ND: also in CB21 4CB21 4NE: also in CB21 4CB21 4NF: also in CB21 4CB21 4NG: also in CB21 4CB21 4NQ: also in CB21 4CB21 4NS: also in CB21 4CB21 4PG: also in CB21 4CB21 4PL: also in CB21 4CB21 4PN: also in CB21 4CB21 4PP: also in CB21 4CB21 4PR: also in CB21 4CB21 4PS: also in CB21 4CB21 4PW: also in CB21 4CB21 4UR: also in CB21 4 School 2.3 km2 schools, 2.8–3.3 kmGranta School 3.1 kmGP 7.6 kmUnity Healthcare 7.9 kmGreat Chesterford station 8.5 kmWhittlesford Parkway station 10.3 kmLinton CB21 4PY Map of CB21 4PY and what is near it Map of CB21 4PY: its centre point, with the 239 other postcodes in the CB21 4 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 schools, 2.8–3.3 kmGreat Chesterford station 8.5 kmLinton CB21 4PY
  • CB21 4PY
  • Other postcodes in CB21 4: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.0824, longitude 0.3119)

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 4PY?

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 4PY?

71% of the homes and businesses at CB21 4PY can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 71% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)71% can get it

South Cambridgeshire: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)71% can get it

South Cambridgeshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across South Cambridgeshire.

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 CB21 4PY?

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 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 CB21 4PY 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 4PY.

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 4PY: 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 4PY 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 CB21 4PY?

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.

£422,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£419,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 CB21 4PY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB21 4PY 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 CB21 4PY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 870 homes in the neighbourhood around CB21 4PY. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (32%). 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 CB21 4PY

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 £5,073 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,254.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,691
Band Babout 30 (3%)£1,973
Band Cabout 230 (26%)£2,254
Band Dabout 210 (24%)£2,536
Band Eabout 190 (22%)£3,100
Band Fabout 140 (16%)£3,663
Band Gabout 50 (6%)£4,227
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 32% 1965 to 1982
  6. 21% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 12% 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 4PY is in (ONS area E01018265), 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 CB21 4PY?

The nearest open schools to CB21 4PY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB21 4PY, 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 CB21 4PY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB21 4PY is Great Chesterford Rail Station, 8.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Great Chesterford Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive
  • Whittlesford Parkway Rail Station Railway station 10.3 kmDrive

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Little Barham Hall, 124 m away.

More stations near CB21 4PY, 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 CB21 4PY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB21 4PY, 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 CB21 4PY?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB21 4PY 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CB21 4PY?

The nearest to the centre of CB21 4PY, 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 CB21 4PY?

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 CB21 4PY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB21 4PY, 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 CB21 4PY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB21 4PY, 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 CB21 4PY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB21 4PY 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 CB21 4PY in a conservation area?

The centre of CB21 4PY 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 CB21 4PY?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB21 4PY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 CB21 4PY

Ward
Linton
Parish
Bartlow
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, further from 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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CB21 4PL70 mCB21 4PP110 mCB21 4PW140 mCB21 4PS210 mCB21 4EN560 mCB21 4PG1.3 km
All of CB21

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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