CB3 1BG postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB3 1BG is a postcode in Cambridge, in the Castle ward. It is in the Cambridge parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since August 2019.

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 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Cambridge: 95% Typical price £547,450 Homes sold in CB3 1, last 12 months. ▼ 4.8% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge 4.5 km in a straight line

Where CB3 1BG is, and what is near it

Map of CB3 1BG and what is near it Map of CB3 1BG: its centre point, with the 39 other postcodes in the CB3 1 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), 4 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB3 1AA: also in CB3 1CB3 1AB: also in CB3 1CB3 1AD: also in CB3 1CB3 1AE: also in CB3 1CB3 1AF: also in CB3 1CB3 1AG: also in CB3 1CB3 1AQ: also in CB3 1CB3 1AR: also in CB3 1CB3 1AS: also in CB3 1CB3 1AT: also in CB3 1CB3 1AU: also in CB3 1CB3 1AW: also in CB3 1CB3 1AX: also in CB3 1CB3 1AY: also in CB3 1CB3 1AZ: also in CB3 1CB3 1BA: also in CB3 1CB3 1BB: also in CB3 1CB3 1BD: also in CB3 1CB3 1BE: also in CB3 1CB3 1BF: also in CB3 1CB3 1BH: also in CB3 1CB3 1BJ: also in CB3 1CB3 1BL: also in CB3 1CB3 1BQ: also in CB3 1CB3 1BR: also in CB3 1CB3 1BS: also in CB3 1CB3 1BT: also in CB3 1CB3 1BU: also in CB3 1CB3 1BW: also in CB3 1CB3 1BX: also in CB3 1CB3 1BY: also in CB3 1CB3 1BZ: also in CB3 1CB3 1DA: also in CB3 1CB3 1DB: also in CB3 1CB3 1SE: also in CB3 1CB3 1TT: also in CB3 1CB3 1TU: also in CB3 1CB3 1TY: also in CB3 1CB3 1TZ: also in CB3 1 2 schools, 2.3–2.5 kmGP 2.6 kmNewnham Walk Surgery 2.8 kmGirton CB3 1BG Map of CB3 1BG and what is near it Map of CB3 1BG: its centre point, with the 39 other postcodes in the CB3 1 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), 4 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.6 kmCambridge station 4.5 kmGirton CB3 1BG
  • CB3 1BG
  • Other postcodes in CB3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • 4 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 52.2202, longitude 0.0870)

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 CB3 1BG?

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 CB3 1BG?

Every home and business at CB3 1BG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Cambridge: 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Cambridge: 99%

The line marks the figure across Cambridge.

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 CB3 1BG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB3 1BG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB3 1BG 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 CB3 1BG 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 CB3 1BG.

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 Cambridge

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB3 1BG: 5,669 properties in Cambridge are at high risk (7.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Cambridge

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 CB3 1BG 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 CB3 1BG?

Homes in CB3 1 sold for a typical £547,450 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 9 sales, down 4.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£547,450 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£574,950 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4.8% on the 12 months before
  • Flat or maisonette £547,450 9 sales

Across the whole CB3 district: a typical £621,000 from 107 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 CB3 1BG

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB3 1BG 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 CB3 1BG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around CB3 1BG. Over half of them (53%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (98%). 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 CB3 1BG

Band D in Cambridge for 2026‑27: £2,467. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,919 (band B) to £4,112 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,193.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Afewer than 5£1,645
Band Babout 150 (25%)£1,919
Band Cabout 320 (53%)£2,193
Band Dabout 50 (8%)£2,467
Band Eabout 30 (5%)£3,015
Band Fabout 30 (5%)£3,563
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,112
Band Hfewer than 5£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 98% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Cambridge 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 CB3 1BG is in (ONS area E01035512), 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 CB3 1BG?

The nearest open schools to CB3 1BG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB3 1BG, 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 CB3 1BG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB3 1BG is Cambridge Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Cambridge North Rail Station Railway station 4.9 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 Milne Avenue, 192 m away.

More stations near CB3 1BG, 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 CB3 1BG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB3 1BG, 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 CB3 1BG?

4 within 1 km 20 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB3 1BG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 250 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.4 kW 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 CB3 1BG?

The nearest to the centre of CB3 1BG, 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 CB3 1BG?

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 CB3 1BG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB3 1BG, 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 CB3 1BG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB3 1BG, 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 CB3 1BG?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB3 1BG 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 CB3 1BG in a conservation area?

The centre of CB3 1BG 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 CB3 1BG?

Police.uk records 25 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB3 1BG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Violence and sexual offences5 reports
Burglary3 reports
Drugs3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: public order 1, criminal damage and arson 1, vehicle crime 1, shoplifting 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 CB3 1BG

Ward
Castle
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Cambridge
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 2019

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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