CB21 5BL postcode in Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire

CB21 5BL is a postcode in Fulbourn, 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 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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. South Cambridgeshire: 86% Typical price £490,000 Homes sold in CB21 5, last 12 months. ▼ 13.3% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge 5.9 km in a straight line

Where CB21 5BL is, and what is near it

Map of CB21 5BL and what is near it Map of CB21 5BL: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the CB21 5 sector, 3 schools (1 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 8 bus stops (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. CB21 5AD: also in CB21 5CB21 5AE: also in CB21 5CB21 5AF: also in CB21 5CB21 5BF: also in CB21 5CB21 5BG: also in CB21 5CB21 5BH: also in CB21 5CB21 5BJ: also in CB21 5CB21 5BN: also in CB21 5CB21 5BS: also in CB21 5CB21 5BU: also in CB21 5CB21 5DH: also in CB21 5CB21 5DS: also in CB21 5CB21 5EP: also in CB21 5CB21 5GA: also in CB21 5CB21 5HD: also in CB21 5CB21 5HF: also in CB21 5CB21 5HG: also in CB21 5CB21 5HL: also in CB21 5CB21 5HN: also in CB21 5CB21 5HQ: also in CB21 5CB21 5HT: also in CB21 5CB21 5HU: also in CB21 5CB21 5HW: also in CB21 5CB21 5HY: also in CB21 5CB21 5RJ: also in CB21 5 2 bus stops, 350–400 m2 bus stops, 350 m2 places, 3.1–5.9 kmCornford House Surgery 4.5 kmGP 4.9 kmCambridge South station 6.2 kmFen Ditton & Fulbourn CB21 5BL Map of CB21 5BL and what is near it Map of CB21 5BL: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the CB21 5 sector, 3 schools (1 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 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Fen Ditton & Fulbourn CB21 5BL
  • CB21 5BL
  • Other postcodes in CB21 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 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 52.1813, longitude 0.2221)

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 5BL?

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 5BL?

Every home and business at CB21 5BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

South Cambridgeshire: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% 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 5BL?

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 5BL 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 5BL.

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 5BL: 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 5BL 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 5BL?

Homes in CB21 5 sold for a typical £490,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 53 sales, down 13.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£490,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£565,202 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 13.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £691,250 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £425,000 15 sales
  • Terraced £340,000 10 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, 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 5BL

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CB21 5BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 June 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 CB21 5BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around CB21 5BL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (24%). 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 5BL

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 £4,227 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,663.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,691
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,973
Band Cabout 150 (19%)£2,254
Band Dabout 130 (17%)£2,536
Band Eabout 140 (18%)£3,100
Band Fabout 180 (23%)£3,663
Band Gabout 100 (13%)£4,227
Band Hwithheld£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 21% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 8% 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 5BL is in (ONS area E01018244), 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 5BL?

The nearest open schools to CB21 5BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB21 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB21 5BL is Cambridge Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
  • Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

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 Six Bells, 230 m away.

More stations near CB21 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB21 5BL, 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 5BL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB21 5BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 4 chargers 3.0 kmCycle

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 CB21 5BL?

The nearest to the centre of CB21 5BL, 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 5BL?

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 5BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB21 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB21 5BL, 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 5BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB21 5BL 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 5BL in a conservation area?

The centre of CB21 5BL 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 5BL?

Police.uk records 32 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB21 5BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences16 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other crime3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports

Also: burglary 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 CB21 5BL

Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fulbourn
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Fulbourn
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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CB21 5BJ80 mCB21 5BF90 mCB21 5BN100 mCB21 5BH130 mCB21 5HY150 mCB21 5HT160 m
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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