CB5 8SU postcode in Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire

CB5 8SU is a postcode in Fen Ditton, in the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn ward of South Cambridgeshire. It is in the South Cambridgeshire 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. South Cambridgeshire: 86% Typical price £405,000 Homes sold in CB5 8, last 12 months. ▼ 11% on the year before Nearest station Cambridge North 800 m in a straight line

Where CB5 8SU is, and what is near it

Map of CB5 8SU and what is near it Map of CB5 8SU: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the CB5 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB5 8AE: also in CB5 8CB5 8AU: also in CB5 8CB5 8EB: also in CB5 8CB5 8ED: also in CB5 8CB5 8EH: also in CB5 8CB5 8EL: also in CB5 8CB5 8ET: also in CB5 8CB5 8EZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8JJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8JN: also in CB5 8CB5 8JS: also in CB5 8CB5 8JW: also in CB5 8CB5 8JZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8LA: also in CB5 8CB5 8LE: also in CB5 8CB5 8LG: also in CB5 8CB5 8LH: also in CB5 8CB5 8LL: also in CB5 8CB5 8LN: also in CB5 8CB5 8LQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8PA: also in CB5 8CB5 8PB: also in CB5 8CB5 8PD: also in CB5 8CB5 8PF: also in CB5 8CB5 8PH: also in CB5 8CB5 8PJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8PL: also in CB5 8CB5 8PN: also in CB5 8CB5 8PP: also in CB5 8CB5 8PQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8PR: also in CB5 8CB5 8PS: also in CB5 8CB5 8PT: also in CB5 8CB5 8PU: also in CB5 8CB5 8PW: also in CB5 8CB5 8PX: also in CB5 8CB5 8PY: also in CB5 8CB5 8PZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8QD: also in CB5 8CB5 8QE: also in CB5 8CB5 8QF: also in CB5 8CB5 8QG: also in CB5 8CB5 8QH: also in CB5 8CB5 8QJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8QL: also in CB5 8CB5 8QN: also in CB5 8CB5 8QP: also in CB5 8CB5 8QQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8QR: also in CB5 8CB5 8QS: also in CB5 8CB5 8QT: also in CB5 8CB5 8QU: also in CB5 8CB5 8QW: also in CB5 8CB5 8QX: also in CB5 8CB5 8QY: also in CB5 8CB5 8QZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8RA: also in CB5 8CB5 8RB: also in CB5 8CB5 8SN: also in CB5 8CB5 8SP: also in CB5 8CB5 8SR: also in CB5 8CB5 8SS: also in CB5 8CB5 8ST: also in CB5 8CB5 8SX: also in CB5 8CB5 8SY: also in CB5 8CB5 8SZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8TA: also in CB5 8CB5 8TD: also in CB5 8CB5 8TE: also in CB5 8CB5 8TF: also in CB5 8CB5 8TL: also in CB5 8CB5 8TN: also in CB5 8CB5 8TP: also in CB5 8CB5 8TQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8TR: also in CB5 8CB5 8TS: also in CB5 8CB5 8TT: also in CB5 8CB5 8TU: also in CB5 8CB5 8TW: also in CB5 8CB5 8TX: also in CB5 8CB5 8TY: also in CB5 8CB5 8TZ: also in CB5 8CB5 8UA: also in CB5 8CB5 8UB: also in CB5 8CB5 8UD: also in CB5 8CB5 8UE: also in CB5 8CB5 8UF: also in CB5 8CB5 8UG: also in CB5 8CB5 8UH: also in CB5 8CB5 8UJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8UL: also in CB5 8CB5 8UN: also in CB5 8CB5 8UP: also in CB5 8CB5 8UQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8UR: also in CB5 8CB5 8UT: also in CB5 8CB5 8WL: also in CB5 8CB5 8WT: also in CB5 8CB5 8XE: also in CB5 8CB5 8XH: also in CB5 8CB5 8XJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8XL: also in CB5 8CB5 8XN: also in CB5 8CB5 8XP: also in CB5 8CB5 8XQ: also in CB5 8CB5 8XR: also in CB5 8CB5 8XS: also in CB5 8CB5 8XT: also in CB5 8CB5 8XU: also in CB5 8CB5 8XW: also in CB5 8CB5 8XX: also in CB5 8CB5 8XY: also in CB5 8CB5 8YE: also in CB5 8CB5 8YH: also in CB5 8CB5 8YJ: also in CB5 8CB5 8YN: also in CB5 8CB5 8YW: also in CB5 8CB5 8ZB: also in CB5 8CB5 8ZD: also in CB5 8CB5 8ZF: also in CB5 8 2 places, 2.2–2.5 kmSchool 2.2 kmCambridge station 3.8 kmAbbey CB5 8SU Map of CB5 8SU and what is near it Map of CB5 8SU: its centre point, with the 278 other postcodes in the CB5 8 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) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.3 km2 places, 2.2–2.5 kmSchool 2.2 kmAbbey CB5 8SU
  • CB5 8SU
  • Other postcodes in CB5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 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 52.2224, longitude 0.1694)

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 8SU?

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 8SU?

Every home and business at CB5 8SU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

South Cambridgeshire: 86%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

South Cambridgeshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across South Cambridgeshire.

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 8SU?

South Cambridgeshire District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home 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 8SU 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 8SU.

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 South Cambridgeshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB5 8SU: 3,011 properties in South Cambridgeshire are at high risk (3.1% of all its properties). All the figures for South Cambridgeshire

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 8SU 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 8SU?

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 8SU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CB5 8SU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 10 March 2026. 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 CB5 8SU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,430 homes in the neighbourhood around CB5 8SU. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (46%). 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 8SU

Band D in South Cambridgeshire for 2026‑27: £2,536. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,691 (band A) to £5,073 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,254.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (2%)£1,691
Band Babout 150 (10%)£1,973
Band Cabout 520 (36%)£2,254
Band Dabout 240 (17%)£2,536
Band Eabout 190 (13%)£3,100
Band Fabout 200 (14%)£3,663
Band Gabout 90 (6%)£4,227
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,073

When the homes were built

  1. 15% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 46% 2020 or later

Averages for South Cambridgeshire 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 8SU is in (ONS area E01018297), 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 8SU?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB5 8SU is Cambridge North Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Cambridge North Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • 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.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Blue Lion PH, 343 m away.

More stations near CB5 8SU, 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 8SU?

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

0 within 1 km 55 within 3 km

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

  • eVolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Evolt Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 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 8SU?

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

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 8SU?

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

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

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

The centre of CB5 8SU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8SU?

Police.uk records 180 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB5 8SU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences52 reports
Shoplifting37 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Public order15 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: drugs 7, possession of weapons 7, other crime 6, burglary 3, other theft 3, bicycle theft 3, robbery 2.

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 8SU

Ward
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Parish
Fen Ditton
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Fen Ditton
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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CB5 8TQ80 mCB5 8UP80 mCB5 8ST200 mCB5 8ZB380 mCB5 8SX400 mCB5 8SY400 m
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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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