CB5 8FF postcode in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

CB5 8FF is a postcode in Cambridge, in the Coleridge ward. It is in the Cambridge parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1997. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £405,000 Homes sold in CB5 8, last 12 months. ▼ 11% on the year before Nearest school Ridgefield Primary School 800 m in a straight line Nearest station Cambridge 200 m in a straight line

Where CB5 8FF is, and what is near it

Map of CB5 8FF and what is near it Map of CB5 8FF: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the CB5 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CB5 8AB: also in CB5 8CB5 8AD: also in CB5 8CB5 8AF: also in CB5 8CB5 8AG: also in CB5 8CB5 8AJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8AL: also in CB5 8CB5 8AP: also in CB5 8CB5 8AQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8AR: also in CB5 8CB5 8AS: also in CB5 8CB5 8AT: also in CB5 8CB5 8AW: also in CB5 8CB5 8AX: also in CB5 8CB5 8AY: also in CB5 8CB5 8BA: also in CB5 8CB5 8BD: also in CB5 8CB5 8BL: also in CB5 8CB5 8BN: also in CB5 8CB5 8BP: also in CB5 8CB5 8BQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8BS: also in CB5 8CB5 8BW: also in CB5 8CB5 8DA: also in CB5 8CB5 8DD: also in CB5 8CB5 8DE: also in CB5 8CB5 8DG: also in CB5 8CB5 8DH: also in CB5 8CB5 8DJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8DL: also in CB5 8CB5 8DN: also in CB5 8CB5 8DP: also in CB5 8CB5 8DQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8DR: also in CB5 8CB5 8DS: also in CB5 8CB5 8DT: also in CB5 8CB5 8DW: also in CB5 8CB5 8DZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8EA: also in CB5 8CB5 8EF: also in CB5 8CB5 8EG: also in CB5 8CB5 8EN: also in CB5 8CB5 8EU: also in CB5 8CB5 8FS: also in CB5 8CB5 8GA: also in CB5 8CB5 8GB: also in CB5 8CB5 8HA: also in CB5 8CB5 8HB: also in CB5 8CB5 8HE: also in CB5 8CB5 8HH: also in CB5 8CB5 8HJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8HL: also in CB5 8CB5 8HP: also in CB5 8CB5 8HQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8HR: also in CB5 8CB5 8HS: also in CB5 8CB5 8HT: also in CB5 8CB5 8HU: also in CB5 8CB5 8HX: also in CB5 8CB5 8HZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8JE: also in CB5 8CB5 8JH: also in CB5 8CB5 8JL: also in CB5 8CB5 8JP: also in CB5 8CB5 8JX: also in CB5 8CB5 8JY: also in CB5 8CB5 8LU: also in CB5 8CB5 8LX: also in CB5 8CB5 8LY: also in CB5 8CB5 8NA: also in CB5 8CB5 8NB: also in CB5 8CB5 8ND: also in CB5 8CB5 8NE: also in CB5 8CB5 8NF: also in CB5 8CB5 8NG: also in CB5 8CB5 8NH: also in CB5 8CB5 8NJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8NL: also in CB5 8CB5 8NN: also in CB5 8CB5 8NP: also in CB5 8CB5 8NQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8NT: also in CB5 8CB5 8NW: also in CB5 8CB5 8NY: also in CB5 8CB5 8NZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8RD: also in CB5 8CB5 8RE: also in CB5 8CB5 8RG: also in CB5 8CB5 8RH: also in CB5 8CB5 8RJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8RL: also in CB5 8CB5 8RN: also in CB5 8CB5 8RQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8RR: also in CB5 8CB5 8RT: also in CB5 8CB5 8RU: also in CB5 8CB5 8RW: also in CB5 8CB5 8RX: also in CB5 8CB5 8SA: also in CB5 8CB5 8SB: also in CB5 8CB5 8SD: also in CB5 8CB5 8SE: also in CB5 8CB5 8SF: also in CB5 8CB5 8SG: also in CB5 8CB5 8SH: also in CB5 8CB5 8SL: also in CB5 8CB5 8SQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8SW: also in CB5 8CB5 8TH: also in CB5 8CB5 8TJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8UU: also in CB5 8CB5 8UX: also in CB5 8CB5 8UY: also in CB5 8CB5 8UZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8WR: also in CB5 8CB5 8XD: also in CB5 8CB5 8ZE: also in CB5 8CB5 8ZS: also in CB5 8CB5 8ZT: also in CB5 8 Cambridge CB5 8FF Map of CB5 8FF and what is near it Map of CB5 8FF: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the CB5 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Cambridge CB5 8FF
  • CB5 8FF
  • Other postcodes in CB5 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.1923, longitude 0.1372)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CB5 8FF?

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 CB5 8FF?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for CB5 8FF. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 CB5 8FF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for CB5 8FF.

Check the bin days for CB5 8FF 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 CB5 8FF 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 CB5 8FF.

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 CB5 8FF: 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 CB5 8FF 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 CB5 8FF?

Homes in CB5 8 sold for a typical £405,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 81 sales, down 11% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£405,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£455,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 11% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £625,000 5 sales
  • Semi-detached £460,000 23 sales
  • Terraced £440,750 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £290,000 27 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole CB5 district: a typical £405,000 from 81 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 CB5 8FF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB5 8FF 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 CB5 8FF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around CB5 8FF. The largest share of them, 40%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (63%). 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 CB5 8FF

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (8%)£1,645
Band Babout 250 (22%)£1,919
Band Cabout 450 (40%)£2,193
Band Dabout 100 (9%)£2,467
Band Eabout 140 (12%)£3,015
Band Fabout 70 (6%)£3,563
Band Gabout 30 (3%)£4,112
Band Hwithheld£4,934

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. Withheld 1983 to 1999
  7. 63% 2000 to 2009
  8. 24% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1965 to 1982, 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 CB5 8FF is in (ONS area E01035518), 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 CB5 8FF?

The nearest open schools to CB5 8FF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB5 8FF, 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 CB5 8FF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB5 8FF is Cambridge Rail Station, 200 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge Rail Station Railway station 200 mWalk
  • Cambridge South Rail Station Railway station 2.0 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Railway Station, 101 m away.

More stations near CB5 8FF, 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 CB5 8FF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB5 8FF, 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 CB5 8FF?

0 within 1 km 53 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB5 8FF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 13 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Connected Kerb Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • Chargemaster Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk

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 CB5 8FF?

The nearest to the centre of CB5 8FF, 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 CB5 8FF?

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 CB5 8FF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB5 8FF, 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 CB5 8FF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB5 8FF, 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 CB5 8FF?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB5 8FF 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 CB5 8FF in a conservation area?

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of CB5 8FF 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 CB5 8FF?

Police.uk records 504 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB5 8FF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences122 reports
Anti-social behaviour92 reports
Shoplifting69 reports
Public order43 reports
Bicycle theft43 reports
Criminal damage and arson40 reports

Also: other theft 36, burglary 22, drugs 12, other crime 7, vehicle crime 6, possession of weapons 5, robbery 4, 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 CB5 8FF

Ward
Coleridge
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
June 1997

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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