CB4 2RS postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB4 2RS is a postcode in Cambridge, in the King's Hedges 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 at CB4 2RS can get it Across Cambridge: 95% Typical price £380,000 Homes sold in CB4 2, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge North 2.1 km in a straight line

Where CB4 2RS is, and what is near it

Map of CB4 2RS and what is near it Map of CB4 2RS: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the CB4 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 10 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points (7 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. CB4 2BA: also in CB4 2CB4 2EU: also in CB4 2CB4 2JG: also in CB4 2CB4 2JJ: also in CB4 2CB4 2JR: also in CB4 2CB4 2JS: also in CB4 2CB4 2JT: also in CB4 2CB4 2JU: also in CB4 2CB4 2LB: also in CB4 2CB4 2LD: also in CB4 2CB4 2LE: also in CB4 2CB4 2LF: also in CB4 2CB4 2LG: also in CB4 2CB4 2LH: also in CB4 2CB4 2LJ: also in CB4 2CB4 2LL: also in CB4 2CB4 2LN: also in CB4 2CB4 2LP: also in CB4 2CB4 2LQ: also in CB4 2CB4 2LR: also in CB4 2CB4 2LS: also in CB4 2CB4 2LT: also in CB4 2CB4 2LW: also in CB4 2CB4 2LZ: also in CB4 2CB4 2NA: also in CB4 2CB4 2NB: also in CB4 2CB4 2ND: also in CB4 2CB4 2NU: also in CB4 2CB4 2RA: also in CB4 2CB4 2RN: also in CB4 2CB4 2RP: also in CB4 2CB4 2RR: also in CB4 2CB4 2RT: also in CB4 2CB4 2RU: also in CB4 2CB4 2RW: also in CB4 2CB4 2RX: also in CB4 2CB4 2RY: also in CB4 2CB4 2RZ: also in CB4 2CB4 2SA: also in CB4 2CB4 2SB: also in CB4 2CB4 2SD: also in CB4 2CB4 2SE: also in CB4 2CB4 2SF: also in CB4 2CB4 2SG: also in CB4 2CB4 2SH: also in CB4 2CB4 2SP: also in CB4 2CB4 2SQ: also in CB4 2CB4 2SR: also in CB4 2CB4 2SS: also in CB4 2CB4 2ST: also in CB4 2CB4 2SX: also in CB4 2CB4 2ZB: also in CB4 2CB4 2ZG: also in CB4 2 2 bus stops, 300 mSchool 450 m2 EV charging points, 550 m2 places, 1.7–2.1 kmKing's Hedges CB4 2RS Map of CB4 2RS and what is near it Map of CB4 2RS: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the CB4 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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), 10 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 EV charging points (7 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 300 mKing's Hedges CB4 2RS
  • CB4 2RS
  • Other postcodes in CB4 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.2280, longitude 0.1287)

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 2RS?

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 2RS?

Every home and business at CB4 2RS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CB4 2RS 100% Cambridge 95%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CB4 2RS 100% Cambridge 99%
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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 2RS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Cambridge City Council's days for CB4 2RS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB4 2RS 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 CB4 2RS 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 2RS.

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 2RS: 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 2RS 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 2RS?

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
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ 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

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 2RS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB4 2RS 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 2RS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CB4 2RS. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (84%). 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 2RS

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 £2,467 (band D); band B, the most common, is £1,919.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (18%)£1,645
Band Babout 320 (47%)£1,919
Band Cabout 220 (32%)£2,193
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,467
Band Ewithheld£3,015
Band Ffewer than 5£3,563
Band Gfewer than 5£4,112
Band Hfewer than 5£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 84% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019: 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 2RS is in (ONS area E01017978), 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 2RS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB4 2RS is Cambridge North Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge North Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Windlesham Close, 42 m away.

More stations near CB4 2RS, 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 2RS?

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

10 within 1 km 69 within 3 km

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

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2 200 mWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 12 chargers · Type 2 350 mWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 350 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 2RS?

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

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 2RS?

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

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

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

The centre of CB4 2RS 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 2RS?

Police.uk records 369 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB4 2RS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences122 reports
Anti-social behaviour65 reports
Shoplifting40 reports
Criminal damage and arson38 reports
Vehicle crime22 reports
Public order21 reports

Also: other theft 14, burglary 10, bicycle theft 8, other crime 8, drugs 7, possession of weapons 6, robbery 5, theft from the person 3.

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 2RS

Ward
King's Hedges
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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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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