CB23 4LU postcode in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire
CB23 4LU 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 September 2006.
Where CB23 4LU is, and what is near it
- CB23 4LU
- Other postcodes in CB23 4: press one for its page
- 4 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 52.2830, longitude -0.0520)
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 4LU?
- South CambridgeshireDistrict council South Cambridgeshire: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CB23 4LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- St Neots and Mid CambridgeshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Ian Sollom
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 4LU?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CB23 4LU. 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.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 4LU?
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 BinDayBuddySource: 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 4LU 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 4LU.
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 4LU: 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 4LU is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 00:14 on 23 October 2026.
- River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire from Brampton to EarithFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Great Ouse in Cambridgeshire from Brampton to Earith
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:14 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CB23 4LU?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 4LU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB23 4LU 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 4LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around CB23 4LU. 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
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (8%) | £1,691 |
| Band B | about 110 (13%) | £1,973 |
| Band C | about 180 (21%) | £2,254 |
| Band D | about 120 (14%) | £2,536 |
| Band E | about 110 (13%) | £3,100 |
| Band F | about 130 (15%) | £3,663 |
| Band G | about 120 (14%) | £4,227 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,073 |
When the homes were built
- 19% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 22% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 4LU is in (ONS area E01018277), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4LU?
The nearest open schools to CB23 4LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB23 4LU is Huntingdon Rail Station, 10.8 km away in a straight line.
- Huntingdon Rail Station Railway station 10.8 kmDrive
- St Neots Rail Station Railway station 14.5 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 4LU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CB23 4LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB23 4LU, 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.
- Swavesey Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01954 230202 3.3 kmCycle
- Grove Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01480 462206 4.8 kmCycle
- Over Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01954 231550 5.6 kmDrive
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 4LU?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CB23 4LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Shell Recharge Charging point · No details mapped 1.3 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CB23 4LU?
The nearest to the centre of CB23 4LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Fenstanton Dental 2.1 kmCycle
- Mydentist - Advanced Oral Health Centre - Station Road - St Ives Phone 01480 469100 4.5 kmCycle
- East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust Phone 0300 555 6655 4.6 kmCycle
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 4LU?
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.
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01480 416416 11.7 kmDrive
- Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01223 266900 12.0 kmDrive
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 CB23 4LU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB23 4LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Field Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01480 499840 4.0 kmCycle
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 4LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB23 4LU, 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.
- Fenstanton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01480 495159 2.1 kmCycle
- Boots, 5-6 Sheep Market Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 4.7 kmCycle
- St Ives Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01480 462109 4.7 kmCycle
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 4LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB23 4LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ash Croft Vets Phone +44 1480 831615 5.7 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 5.8 kmDrive
- Riverport Vets Phone +44 1480 772950 6.5 kmDrive
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 4LU in a conservation area?
The centre of CB23 4LU 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 4LU?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB23 4LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CB23 4LU
- Ward
- Caxton & Papworth
- Parish
- Conington
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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