CB22 5EL postcode in Great Shelford and Stapleford, Cambridgeshire

CB22 5EL is a postcode in Great Shelford and Stapleford, in the Shelford 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 Low flood risk 3 of 55 homes and businesses at low risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. South Cambridgeshire: 86% Typical price £650,000 Homes sold in CB22 5, last 12 months. ▲ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Shelford (Cambs) 700 m in a straight line

Where CB22 5EL is, and what is near it

Map of CB22 5EL and what is near it Map of CB22 5EL: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the CB22 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CB22 5AT: also in CB22 5CB22 5AU: also in CB22 5CB22 5AX: also in CB22 5CB22 5BE: also in CB22 5CB22 5DB: also in CB22 5CB22 5DD: also in CB22 5CB22 5EH: also in CB22 5CB22 5EJ: also in CB22 5CB22 5EN: also in CB22 5CB22 5EP: also in CB22 5CB22 5EQ: also in CB22 5CB22 5EW: also in CB22 5CB22 5EY: also in CB22 5CB22 5FF: also in CB22 5CB22 5FJ: also in CB22 5CB22 5FY: also in CB22 5CB22 5HA: also in CB22 5CB22 5HE: also in CB22 5CB22 5HF: also in CB22 5CB22 5HG: also in CB22 5CB22 5LD: also in CB22 5CB22 5LE: also in CB22 5CB22 5LF: also in CB22 5CB22 5LJ: also in CB22 5CB22 5LN: also in CB22 5CB22 5LP: also in CB22 5CB22 5LR: also in CB22 5CB22 5LU: also in CB22 5CB22 5LW: also in CB22 5CB22 5LX: also in CB22 5CB22 5LY: also in CB22 5CB22 5LZ: also in CB22 5CB22 5NA: also in CB22 5CB22 5NE: also in CB22 5 School 1.5 kmSchool 3.1 km2 places, 3.1–4.0 kmHarston Surgery 4.0 kmShelford CB22 5EL Map of CB22 5EL and what is near it Map of CB22 5EL: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the CB22 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.1–4.0 kmHarston Surgery 4.0 kmGP 4.3 kmShelford CB22 5EL
  • CB22 5EL
  • Other postcodes in CB22 5: 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 52.1459, longitude 0.1311)

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; 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 CB22 5EL?

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 CB22 5EL?

Every home and business at CB22 5EL 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 CB22 5EL?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CB22 5EL.

Check the bin days for CB22 5EL 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 CB22 5EL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

Low risk

The Environment Agency counts 55 homes and businesses at CB22 5EL. 3 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

55 homes and businesses at CB22 5EL Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 52

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 CB22 5EL: 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 CB22 5EL 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 CB22 5EL?

Homes in CB22 5 sold for a typical £650,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£650,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£617,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £750,000 37 sales
  • Semi-detached £565,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £415,000 13 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £423,750 8 sales

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

Across the whole CB22 district: a typical £480,000 from 223 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 CB22 5EL

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CB22 5EL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 April 2026. The middle price was £1,248,222, from £420,000 to £2,605,000. Across CB22 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £650,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at CB22 5EL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at CB22 5EL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near CB22 5EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around CB22 5EL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 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

Council tax bands of the homes around CB22 5EL

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 D, the most common, is £2,536.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (7%)£1,691
Band Babout 40 (5%)£1,973
Band Cabout 100 (12%)£2,254
Band Dabout 190 (23%)£2,536
Band Eabout 110 (14%)£3,100
Band Fabout 130 (16%)£3,663
Band Gabout 150 (19%)£4,227
Band Habout 30 (4%)£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 10% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 25% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 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 CB22 5EL is in (ONS area E01018293), 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 CB22 5EL?

The nearest open schools to CB22 5EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB22 5EL, 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 CB22 5EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB22 5EL is Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station, 700 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shelford (Cambs) Rail Station Railway station 700 mWalk
  • Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

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 Peacocks, 75 m away.

More stations near CB22 5EL, 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 CB22 5EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB22 5EL, 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 CB22 5EL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB22 5EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Osprey Charging point · 4 chargers 1.2 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 14 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • Trumpington Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.9 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 CB22 5EL?

The nearest to the centre of CB22 5EL, 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 CB22 5EL?

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 CB22 5EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB22 5EL, 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 CB22 5EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB22 5EL, 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 CB22 5EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB22 5EL 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 CB22 5EL in a conservation area?

The centre of CB22 5EL 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 CB22 5EL?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB22 5EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Burglary3 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Other theft1 report
Drugs1 report

Also: possession of weapons 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 CB22 5EL

Ward
Shelford
Parish
Great Shelford
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Great Shelford and Stapleford
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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CB22 5AT120 mCB22 5FF150 mCB22 5HA180 mCB22 5EN230 mCB22 5LF240 mCB22 5FY260 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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