CB23 3PA postcode in Caxton, Cambridgeshire

CB23 3PA is a postcode in Caxton, in the Caxton & Papworth ward of South Cambridgeshire. It is in the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since September 2006.

Where CB23 3PA is, and what is near it

Map of CB23 3PA and what is near it Map of CB23 3PA: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the CB23 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB23 3BA: also in CB23 3CB23 3PF: also in CB23 3CB23 3PG: also in CB23 3CB23 3PJ: also in CB23 3CB23 3PL: also in CB23 3CB23 3PN: also in CB23 3CB23 3PP: also in CB23 3CB23 3PQ: also in CB23 3CB23 3PR: also in CB23 3CB23 3PS: also in CB23 3CB23 3PT: also in CB23 3CB23 3PW: also in CB23 3CB23 3PX: also in CB23 3 Papworth Hall School 4.4 kmComberton Surgery 8.1 kmSt Neots station 10.7 kmShepreth station 13.8 kmCaxton & Papworth CB23 3PA Map of CB23 3PA and what is near it Map of CB23 3PA: its centre point, with the 111 other postcodes in the CB23 3 sector, 4 schools (2 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 1 km. Comberton Surgery 8.1 kmSt Neots station 10.7 kmCaxton & Papworth CB23 3PA
  • CB23 3PA
  • Other postcodes in CB23 3: 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 52.2112, longitude -0.0942)

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 CB23 3PA?

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 CB23 3PA?

Every home and business at CB23 3PA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CB23 3PA 100% South Cambridgeshire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CB23 3PA 100% South Cambridgeshire 98%
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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 CB23 3PA?

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 CB23 3PA 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 CB23 3PA.

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 CB23 3PA: 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 CB23 3PA 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 CB23 3PA?

Homes in CB23 3 sold for a typical £337,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 44 sales, up 3.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£337,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£325,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £480,000 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £323,500 6 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £189,000 8 sales

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

Across the whole CB23 district: a typical £390,000 from 368 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 CB23 3PA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CB23 3PA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. 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 CB23 3PA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around CB23 3PA. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (46%). 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 CB23 3PA

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 20 (2%)£1,691
Band Babout 50 (4%)£1,973
Band Cabout 440 (38%)£2,254
Band Dabout 140 (12%)£2,536
Band Eabout 210 (18%)£3,100
Band Fabout 200 (17%)£3,663
Band Gabout 90 (8%)£4,227
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 46% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 CB23 3PA is in (ONS area E01033116), 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 CB23 3PA?

The nearest open schools to CB23 3PA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB23 3PA, 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 CB23 3PA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB23 3PA is St Neots Rail Station, 10.7 km away in a straight line.

  • St Neots Rail Station Railway station 10.7 kmDrive
  • Shepreth Rail Station Railway station 13.8 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 Brockholt Road, 93 m away.

More stations near CB23 3PA, 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 CB23 3PA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB23 3PA, 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 CB23 3PA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB23 3PA 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 CB23 3PA?

The nearest to the centre of CB23 3PA, 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 CB23 3PA?

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 pharmacies are near CB23 3PA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB23 3PA, 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 CB23 3PA?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB23 3PA 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 CB23 3PA in a conservation area?

The centre of CB23 3PA 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 CB23 3PA?

Police.uk records 23 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB23 3PA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: other crime 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 CB23 3PA

Ward
Caxton & Papworth
Parish
Caxton
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Caxton
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

Around CB23 3PA

Nearby postcodes

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

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