CB4 2DD postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB4 2DD 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.

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 £380,000 Homes sold in CB4 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge North 2.5 km in a straight line

Where CB4 2DD is, and what is near it

Map of CB4 2DD and what is near it Map of CB4 2DD: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the CB4 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CB4 2AA: also in CB4 2CB4 2AB: also in CB4 2CB4 2AE: also in CB4 2CB4 2AF: also in CB4 2CB4 2AG: also in CB4 2CB4 2AH: also in CB4 2CB4 2AJ: also in CB4 2CB4 2AL: also in CB4 2CB4 2AN: also in CB4 2CB4 2AP: also in CB4 2CB4 2AQ: also in CB4 2CB4 2AR: also in CB4 2CB4 2AS: also in CB4 2CB4 2AT: also in CB4 2CB4 2AU: also in CB4 2CB4 2AW: also in CB4 2CB4 2AX: also in CB4 2CB4 2AZ: also in CB4 2CB4 2BD: also in CB4 2CB4 2BE: also in CB4 2CB4 2BG: also in CB4 2CB4 2BH: also in CB4 2CB4 2BQ: also in CB4 2CB4 2BX: also in CB4 2CB4 2BY: also in CB4 2CB4 2BZ: also in CB4 2CB4 2DA: also in CB4 2CB4 2DB: also in CB4 2CB4 2DE: also in CB4 2CB4 2DF: also in CB4 2CB4 2DG: also in CB4 2CB4 2DH: also in CB4 2CB4 2DJ: also in CB4 2CB4 2DL: also in CB4 2CB4 2DN: also in CB4 2CB4 2DP: also in CB4 2CB4 2DQ: also in CB4 2CB4 2DR: also in CB4 2CB4 2DT: also in CB4 2CB4 2DU: also in CB4 2CB4 2DW: also in CB4 2CB4 2DX: also in CB4 2CB4 2ED: also in CB4 2CB4 2EE: also in CB4 2CB4 2EG: also in CB4 2CB4 2EH: also in CB4 2CB4 2EJ: also in CB4 2CB4 2EN: also in CB4 2CB4 2EP: also in CB4 2CB4 2EQ: also in CB4 2CB4 2ER: also in CB4 2CB4 2ES: also in CB4 2CB4 2ET: also in CB4 2CB4 2EU: also in CB4 2CB4 2EW: also in CB4 2CB4 2GA: also in CB4 2CB4 2HA: also in CB4 2CB4 2HB: also in CB4 2CB4 2HD: also in CB4 2CB4 2HE: also in CB4 2CB4 2HT: also in CB4 2CB4 2JA: also in CB4 2CB4 2JB: also in CB4 2CB4 2JD: also in CB4 2CB4 2JE: also in CB4 2CB4 2JF: also in CB4 2CB4 2JG: also in CB4 2CB4 2JQ: also in CB4 2CB4 2JR: also in CB4 2CB4 2JT: also in CB4 2CB4 2JU: also in CB4 2CB4 2JY: also in CB4 2CB4 2LD: also in CB4 2 Red House Surgery 850 mGP 1.2 kmCambridge North station 2.5 kmKing's Hedges CB4 2DD Map of CB4 2DD and what is near it Map of CB4 2DD: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the CB4 2 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 8 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.2 kmKing's Hedges CB4 2DD
  • CB4 2DD
  • Other postcodes in CB4 2: 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 52.2212, longitude 0.1223)

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 2DD?

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 2DD?

Every home and business at CB4 2DD 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 2DD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB4 2DD 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 2DD 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 2DD.

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 2DD: 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 2DD 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 2DD?

Homes in CB4 2 sold for a typical £380,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 92 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£380,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£375,000
12 months to August 2026
£380,000

▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£644,000 5 sales
Semi-detached£475,000 19 sales
Terraced£390,000 42 sales
Flat or maisonette£251,000 26 sales

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 2DD

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in CB4 2DD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 December 2024. The middle price was £772,500, from £615,000 to £1,185,000. Across CB4 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £380,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2DD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 630 homes in the neighbourhood around CB4 2DD. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (67%). 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 2DD

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 E, the most common, is £3,015.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,645
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,919
Band Cabout 40 (6%)£2,193
Band Dabout 60 (10%)£2,467
Band Eabout 310 (49%)£3,015
Band Fabout 150 (24%)£3,563
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£4,112
Band Hfewer than 5£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 67% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2020 or later: 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 2DD is in (ONS area E01018007), rounded by the VOA.

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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 2DD?

The nearest open schools to CB4 2DD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB4 2DD, 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 2DD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB4 2DD is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge North Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 3.2 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 Carlton Way, 193 m away.

More stations near CB4 2DD, 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 2DD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB4 2DD, 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 2DD?

14 within 1 km 78 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB4 2DD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 450 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 500 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 500 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 2DD?

The nearest to the centre of CB4 2DD, 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 2DD?

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 2DD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB4 2DD, 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 2DD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB4 2DD, 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 2DD?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB4 2DD 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 2DD in a conservation area?

The centre of CB4 2DD 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 2DD?

Police.uk records 431 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB4 2DD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences132 reports
Anti-social behaviour80 reports
Shoplifting46 reports
Criminal damage and arson42 reports
Public order28 reports
Vehicle crime20 reports

Also: other theft 20, burglary 17, bicycle theft 13, other crime 10, drugs 8, theft from the person 6, possession of weapons 5, robbery 4.

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 2DD

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

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