CB4 1LF postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
CB4 1LF is a postcode in Cambridge, in the West Chesterton ward. It is in the Cambridge parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CB4 1LF is, and what is near it
- CB4 1LF
- Other postcodes in CB4 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- 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 52.2195, longitude 0.1331)
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 CB4 1LF?
- CambridgeDistrict council Cambridge: 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 CB4 1LF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- CambridgeParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Daniel Zeichner (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Daniel Zeichner
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 CB4 1LF?
Every home and business at CB4 1LF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Cambridge: 95%
Cambridge: 99%
The line marks the figure across Cambridge.
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 CB4 1LF?
BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB4 1LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CB4 1LF 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 CB4 1LF 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 CB4 1LF.
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 CB4 1LF: 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 CB4 1LF 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CB4 1LF?
Homes in CB4 1 sold for a typical £463,750 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £622,438 9 sales
- Semi-detached £550,000 35 sales
- Terraced £446,000 43 sales
- Flat or maisonette £298,000 35 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole CB4 district: a typical £425,000 from 291 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 CB4 1LF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB4 1LF 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 CB4 1LF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around CB4 1LF. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (45%). 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 Cambridge for 2026‑27: £2,467. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,645 (band A) to £4,112 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,193.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (2%) | £1,645 |
| Band B | about 220 (27%) | £1,919 |
| Band C | about 310 (37%) | £2,193 |
| Band D | about 100 (12%) | £2,467 |
| Band E | about 110 (13%) | £3,015 |
| Band F | about 60 (7%) | £3,563 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,112 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,934 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 23% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 45% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 CB4 1LF is in (ONS area E01018006), 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 CB4 1LF?
The nearest open schools to CB4 1LF, 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 CB4 1LF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB4 1LF is Cambridge North Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Cambridge North Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Union Lane, 94 m away.
More stations near CB4 1LF, 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 CB4 1LF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB4 1LF, 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.
- Red House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 365555 550 mWalk
- Arbury Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 364433 800 mWalk
- Cambridge Access Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 358961 1.2 kmCycle
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 CB4 1LF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of CB4 1LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 550 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 550 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CB4 1LF?
The nearest to the centre of CB4 1LF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Hurst Park Dental Practice Phone 01223 356765 300 mWalk
- Hurst Park Dental Practice Limited Phone 01223 356765 300 mWalk
- Together Dental Cambridge Phone 01223 350503 400 mWalk
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 CB4 1LF?
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.
- CPFT at Brookfields Hospital Phone 01223 723170 2.8 kmCycle
- Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01223 266900 3.1 kmCycle
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 CB4 1LF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB4 1LF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Langdon House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 578601 250 mWalk
- Cambridge Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 363904 650 mWalk
- Woodlands Care Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01223 324444 750 mWalk
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 CB4 1LF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB4 1LF, 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.
- Milton Road Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01223 353015 100 mWalk
- Allied Pharmacy Arbury Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01223 776037 650 mWalk
- Boots, 5-6 Grafton Centre Mon to Sat 8:30am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 01223 302576 1.4 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 CB4 1LF?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB4 1LF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Arbury Road Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 1223 361911 300 mWalk
- Clarendon Street Veterinary Surgery 1.6 kmCycle
- Vets for Pets 1.7 kmCycle
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 CB4 1LF in a conservation area?
planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of CB4 1LF is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.
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 CB4 1LF?
Police.uk records 556 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB4 1LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 24, bicycle theft 23, burglary 19, other crime 13, drugs 11, possession of weapons 9, robbery 8, theft from the person 5.
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 CB4 1LF
- Ward
- West Chesterton
- 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
- January 1980
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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