CB24 5HJ postcode in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire

CB24 5HJ is a postcode in South Cambridgeshire, in the Over & Willingham 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.

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 50% of homes and businesses at CB24 5HJ can get it Across South Cambridgeshire: 86% Typical price £360,000 Homes sold in CB24 5, last 12 months. ▼ 11.7% on the year before Nearest station Waterbeach 10.2 km in a straight line

Where CB24 5HJ is, and what is near it

Map of CB24 5HJ and what is near it Map of CB24 5HJ: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the CB24 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CB24 5AB: also in CB24 5CB24 5AD: also in CB24 5CB24 5AE: also in CB24 5CB24 5AH: also in CB24 5CB24 5AL: also in CB24 5CB24 5AN: also in CB24 5CB24 5AQ: also in CB24 5CB24 5AR: also in CB24 5CB24 5AU: also in CB24 5CB24 5AY: also in CB24 5CB24 5BD: also in CB24 5CB24 5BE: also in CB24 5CB24 5ER: also in CB24 5CB24 5ES: also in CB24 5CB24 5ET: also in CB24 5CB24 5EU: also in CB24 5CB24 5EX: also in CB24 5CB24 5EY: also in CB24 5CB24 5EZ: also in CB24 5CB24 5GD: also in CB24 5CB24 5GE: also in CB24 5CB24 5GX: also in CB24 5CB24 5HA: also in CB24 5CB24 5HB: also in CB24 5CB24 5HD: also in CB24 5CB24 5HE: also in CB24 5CB24 5HF: also in CB24 5CB24 5HG: also in CB24 5CB24 5HH: also in CB24 5CB24 5HL: also in CB24 5CB24 5HN: also in CB24 5CB24 5HP: also in CB24 5CB24 5HQ: also in CB24 5CB24 5HS: also in CB24 5CB24 5HT: also in CB24 5CB24 5HW: also in CB24 5CB24 5HX: also in CB24 5CB24 5HY: also in CB24 5CB24 5HZ: also in CB24 5CB24 5JA: also in CB24 5CB24 5JB: also in CB24 5CB24 5JD: also in CB24 5CB24 5JE: also in CB24 5CB24 5JF: also in CB24 5CB24 5JG: also in CB24 5CB24 5JH: also in CB24 5CB24 5JP: also in CB24 5CB24 5JQ: also in CB24 5CB24 5JS: also in CB24 5CB24 5JT: also in CB24 5CB24 5JU: also in CB24 5CB24 5JX: also in CB24 5CB24 5JY: also in CB24 5CB24 5JZ: also in CB24 5CB24 5LA: also in CB24 5CB24 5LB: also in CB24 5CB24 5LD: also in CB24 5CB24 5LE: also in CB24 5CB24 5LF: also in CB24 5CB24 5LG: also in CB24 5CB24 5LJ: also in CB24 5CB24 5LN: also in CB24 5CB24 5LQ: also in CB24 5CB24 5LW: also in CB24 5CB24 5PD: also in CB24 5CB24 5PE: also in CB24 5CB24 5PF: also in CB24 5CB24 5PR: also in CB24 5CB24 5PY: also in CB24 5CB24 5PZ: also in CB24 5CB24 5QE: also in CB24 5CB24 5QF: also in CB24 5CB24 5TY: also in CB24 5CB24 5TZ: also in CB24 5CB24 5UA: also in CB24 5CB24 5UH: also in CB24 5CB24 5UJ: also in CB24 5CB24 5UN: also in CB24 5CB24 5UR: also in CB24 5CB24 5UT: also in CB24 5CB24 5UU: also in CB24 5CB24 5UX: also in CB24 5CB24 5YR: also in CB24 5CB24 5YS: also in CB24 5CB24 5YX: also in CB24 5 Over Surgery 3.7 kmSwavesey Surgery 4.4 kmWaterbeach station 10.2 kmNorthstoweLongstanton CB24 5HJ Map of CB24 5HJ and what is near it Map of CB24 5HJ: its centre point, with the 154 other postcodes in the CB24 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Over Surgery 3.7 kmNorthstoweLongstanton CB24 5HJ
  • CB24 5HJ
  • Other postcodes in CB24 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.2967, longitude 0.0583)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CB24 5HJ?

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 CB24 5HJ?

50% of the homes and businesses at CB24 5HJ can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 50% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CB24 5HJ 50% South Cambridgeshire 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CB24 5HJ 50% South Cambridgeshire 98%
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 CB24 5HJ?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CB24 5HJ.

Check the bin days for CB24 5HJ 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 CB24 5HJ 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 CB24 5HJ.

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 CB24 5HJ: 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 CB24 5HJ 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 CB24 5HJ?

Homes in CB24 5 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 11.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£360,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£407,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £545,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 17 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £154,000 6 sales

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

Across the whole CB24 district: a typical £410,000 from 404 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 CB24 5HJ

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB24 5HJ 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 CB24 5HJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,080 homes in the neighbourhood around CB24 5HJ. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band D. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (56%). 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 CB24 5HJ

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 £3,663 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,536.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,691
Band Babout 120 (11%)£1,973
Band Cabout 240 (22%)£2,254
Band Dabout 390 (36%)£2,536
Band Eabout 200 (19%)£3,100
Band Fabout 120 (11%)£3,663
Band Gwithheld£4,227
Band Hwithheld£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. Withheld 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 39% 2010 to 2019
  9. 56% 2020 or later

1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 CB24 5HJ is in (ONS area E01035555), 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 CB24 5HJ?

The nearest open schools to CB24 5HJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB24 5HJ, 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 CB24 5HJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB24 5HJ is Waterbeach Rail Station, 10.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Waterbeach Rail Station Railway station 10.2 kmDrive
  • Cambridge North Rail Station Railway station 10.5 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 CB24 5HJ, 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 CB24 5HJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB24 5HJ, 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 CB24 5HJ?

2 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB24 5HJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 650 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 650 mWalk

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 CB24 5HJ?

The nearest to the centre of CB24 5HJ, 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 CB24 5HJ?

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 CB24 5HJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB24 5HJ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Chamarel Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01954 789856 2.1 kmCycle
  • Yewdale Farm Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01954 261307 2.5 kmCycle
  • La Marsh Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01954 250734 4.4 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 CB24 5HJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB24 5HJ, 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 CB24 5HJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB24 5HJ 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 CB24 5HJ in a conservation area?

The centre of CB24 5HJ 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 CB24 5HJ?

Police.uk records 38 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB24 5HJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Other crime3 reports

Also: public order 1, bicycle theft 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 CB24 5HJ

Ward
Over & Willingham
Parish
Willingham
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

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Nearby postcodes

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CB24 5HH560 mCB24 3DS610 mCB24 5HQ650 mCB24 1DD760 mCB24 1DB790 mCB24 1DE790 m
All of CB24

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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