CB23 4AB postcode in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

CB23 4AB is a postcode in South Cambridgeshire, in the Caxton & Papworth ward. It is in the St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since June 2023.

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 Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in CB23 4, last 12 months. ▼ 43.8% on the year before Nearest school Elsworth CofE VA Primary School 1.8 km in a straight line Nearest station St Neots 11.1 km in a straight line

Where CB23 4AB is, and what is near it

Map of CB23 4AB and what is near it Map of CB23 4AB: its centre point, with the 61 other postcodes in the CB23 4 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CB23 4EY: also in CB23 4CB23 4GB: also in CB23 4CB23 4GG: also in CB23 4CB23 4HS: also in CB23 4CB23 4HT: also in CB23 4CB23 4HU: also in CB23 4CB23 4HX: also in CB23 4CB23 4HY: also in CB23 4CB23 4HZ: also in CB23 4CB23 4JD: also in CB23 4CB23 4JE: also in CB23 4CB23 4JF: also in CB23 4CB23 4JG: also in CB23 4CB23 4JH: also in CB23 4CB23 4JJ: also in CB23 4CB23 4JL: also in CB23 4CB23 4JN: also in CB23 4CB23 4JP: also in CB23 4CB23 4JQ: also in CB23 4CB23 4JR: also in CB23 4CB23 4JS: also in CB23 4CB23 4JT: also in CB23 4CB23 4JU: also in CB23 4CB23 4JX: also in CB23 4CB23 4JY: also in CB23 4CB23 4JZ: also in CB23 4CB23 4LA: also in CB23 4CB23 4LB: also in CB23 4CB23 4LJ: also in CB23 4CB23 4NS: also in CB23 4CB23 4WB: also in CB23 4 School 2.1 kmGP 2.7 kmGP 7.1 kmSt Neots station 11.1 kmHuntingdon station 12.2 kmCaxton & Papworth CB23 4AB Map of CB23 4AB and what is near it Map of CB23 4AB: its centre point, with the 61 other postcodes in the CB23 4 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.1 kmPapworth Hall School 2.4 kmGP 2.7 kmGP 7.1 kmCaxton & Papworth CB23 4AB
  • CB23 4AB
  • Other postcodes in CB23 4: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.2405, longitude -0.0846)

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 4AB?

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 4AB?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CB23 4AB. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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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 4AB?

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 4AB 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 4AB.

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 4AB: 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 4AB 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 4AB?

Homes in CB23 4 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 7 sales, down 43.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£622,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 43.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £350,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price

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 4AB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB23 4AB 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 CB23 4AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around CB23 4AB. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (22%). 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 4AB

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 70 (8%)£1,691
Band Babout 110 (13%)£1,973
Band Cabout 180 (21%)£2,254
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,536
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£3,100
Band Fabout 130 (15%)£3,663
Band Gabout 120 (14%)£4,227
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 19% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 21% 1965 to 1982
  6. 22% 1983 to 1999
  7. 9% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 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 4AB is in (ONS area E01018277), 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 4AB?

The nearest open schools to CB23 4AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB23 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB23 4AB is St Neots Rail Station, 11.1 km away in a straight line.

  • St Neots Rail Station Railway station 11.1 kmDrive
  • Huntingdon Rail Station Railway station 12.2 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near CB23 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB23 4AB, 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 4AB?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB23 4AB 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 4AB?

The nearest to the centre of CB23 4AB, 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 4AB?

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 4AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB23 4AB, 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 4AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB23 4AB 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 4AB in a conservation area?

The centre of CB23 4AB 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 4AB?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CB23 4AB in the latest month it has published.

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 4AB

Ward
Caxton & Papworth
Parish
Elsworth
Region
East of England
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 2023

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

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Nearby postcodes

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

CB23 4JU870 mCB23 4JX1.4 kmCB23 3PH1.5 kmCB23 4EY1.5 kmCB23 6ND1.6 kmCB23 4JZ1.6 km
All of CB23

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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