CB4 1LY postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB4 1LY is a postcode in Cambridge, in the East Chesterton ward. It is in the Cambridge parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2011.

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 £463,750 Homes sold in CB4 1, last 12 months. ▼ 2.4% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge North 650 m in a straight line

Where CB4 1LY is, and what is near it

Map of CB4 1LY and what is near it Map of CB4 1LY: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the CB4 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CB4 1DG: also in CB4 1CB4 1FB: also in CB4 1CB4 1FD: also in CB4 1CB4 1FE: also in CB4 1CB4 1FJ: also in CB4 1CB4 1FL: also in CB4 1CB4 1FN: also in CB4 1CB4 1FP: also in CB4 1CB4 1FR: also in CB4 1CB4 1FS: also in CB4 1CB4 1FT: also in CB4 1CB4 1FW: also in CB4 1CB4 1GA: also in CB4 1CB4 1GD: also in CB4 1CB4 1GL: also in CB4 1CB4 1LH: also in CB4 1CB4 1LJ: also in CB4 1CB4 1LL: also in CB4 1CB4 1LN: also in CB4 1CB4 1LP: also in CB4 1CB4 1LR: also in CB4 1CB4 1LS: also in CB4 1CB4 1LT: also in CB4 1CB4 1LU: also in CB4 1CB4 1LW: also in CB4 1CB4 1LX: also in CB4 1CB4 1PH: also in CB4 1CB4 1RP: also in CB4 1CB4 1RS: also in CB4 1CB4 1RT: also in CB4 1CB4 1RU: also in CB4 1CB4 1RX: also in CB4 1CB4 1RY: also in CB4 1CB4 1SJ: also in CB4 1CB4 1SL: also in CB4 1CB4 1SP: also in CB4 1CB4 1SR: also in CB4 1CB4 1SS: also in CB4 1CB4 1ST: also in CB4 1CB4 1SU: also in CB4 1CB4 1SX: also in CB4 1CB4 1SY: also in CB4 1CB4 1TA: also in CB4 1CB4 1TB: also in CB4 1CB4 1TD: also in CB4 1CB4 1TE: also in CB4 1CB4 1TF: also in CB4 1CB4 1TJ: also in CB4 1CB4 1TL: also in CB4 1CB4 1TN: also in CB4 1CB4 1TP: also in CB4 1CB4 1TS: also in CB4 1CB4 1UF: also in CB4 1CB4 1UG: also in CB4 1CB4 1UJ: also in CB4 1CB4 1UQ: also in CB4 1CB4 1XL: also in CB4 1CB4 1XQ: also in CB4 1CB4 1YD: also in CB4 1CB4 1YL: also in CB4 1CB4 1YP: also in CB4 1CB4 1YT: also in CB4 1CB4 1YU: also in CB4 1CB4 1ZP: also in CB4 1 3 EV charging points, 500 mSchool 1.2 kmSchool 1.3 kmArbury Road Surgery 1.4 kmEast Chesterton CB4 1LY Map of CB4 1LY and what is near it Map of CB4 1LY: its centre point, with the 330 other postcodes in the CB4 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.2 kmEast Chesterton CB4 1LY
  • CB4 1LY
  • Other postcodes in CB4 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 52.2254, longitude 0.1489)

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 1LY?

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 1LY?

Every home and business at CB4 1LY 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 CB4 1LY?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB4 1LY today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 CB4 1LY 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 1LY.

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 1LY: 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 1LY 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 CB4 1LY?

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.

£463,750 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£475,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.4% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 CB4 1LY

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB4 1LY 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 1LY?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around CB4 1LY. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (40%). 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 CB4 1LY

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 £3,015 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,193.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,645
Band Babout 180 (25%)£1,919
Band Cabout 380 (52%)£2,193
Band Dabout 100 (14%)£2,467
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,015
Band Fwithheld£3,563
Band Gwithheld£4,112
Band Hwithheld£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 31% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 40% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 CB4 1LY is in (ONS area E01017971), 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 CB4 1LY?

The nearest open schools to CB4 1LY, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB4 1LY, 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 CB4 1LY?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB4 1LY is Cambridge North Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge North Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Sherbourne Close, 69 m away.

More stations near CB4 1LY, 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 CB4 1LY?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB4 1LY, 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 CB4 1LY?

21 within 1 km 68 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB4 1LY, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evyve Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 75 kW 350 mWalk
  • Evyve Charging point · 1 charger 350 mWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 500 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 CB4 1LY?

The nearest to the centre of CB4 1LY, 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 CB4 1LY?

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 CB4 1LY?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB4 1LY, 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 CB4 1LY?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB4 1LY, 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 CB4 1LY?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB4 1LY 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 CB4 1LY in a conservation area?

The centre of CB4 1LY 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 CB4 1LY?

Police.uk records 311 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB4 1LY in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences92 reports
Anti-social behaviour53 reports
Shoplifting53 reports
Criminal damage and arson26 reports
Public order22 reports
Vehicle crime14 reports

Also: other theft 9, bicycle theft 9, drugs 9, other crime 9, possession of weapons 6, burglary 5, robbery 3, theft from the person 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 CB4 1LY

Ward
East 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
November 2011

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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