CB6 1DL postcode in Ely, Cambridgeshire

CB6 1DL is a postcode in Ely, in the Ely East ward of East Cambridgeshire. It is in the Ely and East 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 75% of homes and businesses can get it. East Cambridgeshire: 87% Typical price £300,000 Homes sold in CB6 1, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Ely 1.9 km in a straight line

Where CB6 1DL is, and what is near it

Map of CB6 1DL and what is near it Map of CB6 1DL: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the CB6 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. CB6 1AA: also in CB6 1CB6 1AD: also in CB6 1CB6 1AE: also in CB6 1CB6 1AF: also in CB6 1CB6 1AG: also in CB6 1CB6 1AH: also in CB6 1CB6 1AJ: also in CB6 1CB6 1AL: also in CB6 1CB6 1AN: also in CB6 1CB6 1AP: also in CB6 1CB6 1AQ: also in CB6 1CB6 1AR: also in CB6 1CB6 1AS: also in CB6 1CB6 1AT: also in CB6 1CB6 1AU: also in CB6 1CB6 1AW: also in CB6 1CB6 1AX: also in CB6 1CB6 1AY: also in CB6 1CB6 1AZ: also in CB6 1CB6 1BA: also in CB6 1CB6 1BB: also in CB6 1CB6 1BD: also in CB6 1CB6 1BE: also in CB6 1CB6 1BF: also in CB6 1CB6 1BG: also in CB6 1CB6 1BH: also in CB6 1CB6 1BJ: also in CB6 1CB6 1BL: also in CB6 1CB6 1BN: also in CB6 1CB6 1BP: also in CB6 1CB6 1BQ: also in CB6 1CB6 1BS: also in CB6 1CB6 1BT: also in CB6 1CB6 1BU: also in CB6 1CB6 1BW: also in CB6 1CB6 1BX: also in CB6 1CB6 1BY: also in CB6 1CB6 1BZ: also in CB6 1CB6 1DA: also in CB6 1CB6 1DB: also in CB6 1CB6 1DD: also in CB6 1CB6 1DE: also in CB6 1CB6 1DF: also in CB6 1CB6 1DG: also in CB6 1CB6 1DH: also in CB6 1CB6 1DJ: also in CB6 1CB6 1DN: also in CB6 1CB6 1DP: also in CB6 1CB6 1DQ: also in CB6 1CB6 1DR: also in CB6 1CB6 1DS: also in CB6 1CB6 1DT: also in CB6 1CB6 1DU: also in CB6 1CB6 1DW: also in CB6 1CB6 1DX: also in CB6 1CB6 1DY: also in CB6 1CB6 1DZ: also in CB6 1CB6 1EA: also in CB6 1CB6 1EB: also in CB6 1CB6 1ED: also in CB6 1CB6 1FF: also in CB6 1CB6 1FX: also in CB6 1CB6 1QX: also in CB6 1CB6 1RX: also in CB6 1CB6 1RY: also in CB6 1CB6 1RZ: also in CB6 1CB6 1SA: also in CB6 1CB6 1SB: also in CB6 1CB6 1SD: also in CB6 1CB6 1SG: also in CB6 1CB6 1SP: also in CB6 1CB6 1TA: also in CB6 1CB6 1TD: also in CB6 1CB6 1TE: also in CB6 1CB6 1TH: also in CB6 1CB6 1TJ: also in CB6 1CB6 1TL: also in CB6 1CB6 1TP: also in CB6 1CB6 1WA: also in CB6 1 GP 5.9 kmEly CB6 1DL Map of CB6 1DL and what is near it Map of CB6 1DL: its centre point, with the 285 other postcodes in the CB6 1 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 5.9 kmEly CB6 1DL
  • CB6 1DL
  • Other postcodes in CB6 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.4082, longitude 0.2698)

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 CB6 1DL?

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 CB6 1DL?

Every home and business at CB6 1DL can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)75% can get it

East Cambridgeshire: 87%

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

East Cambridgeshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across East 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 CB6 1DL?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Cambridgeshire District Council's days for CB6 1DL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB6 1DL 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 CB6 1DL 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 CB6 1DL.

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 East Cambridgeshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB6 1DL: 2,021 properties in East Cambridgeshire are at high risk (3.8% of all its properties). All the figures for East 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 CB6 1DL 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 CB6 1DL?

Homes in CB6 1 sold for a typical £300,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£300,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£310,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £395,000 47 sales
  • Semi-detached £280,000 57 sales
  • Terraced £252,500 34 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (3)

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

Across the whole CB6 district: a typical £335,000 from 439 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 CB6 1DL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB6 1DL 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 CB6 1DL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around CB6 1DL. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (44%). 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 CB6 1DL

Band D in East Cambridgeshire for 2026‑27: £2,485. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,657 (band A) to £3,037 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,933.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (27%)£1,657
Band Babout 300 (48%)£1,933
Band Cabout 100 (16%)£2,209
Band Dabout 40 (6%)£2,485
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,037
Band Fwithheld£3,590
Band Gwithheld£4,142
Band Hfewer than 5£4,970

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 28% 1919 to 1939
  4. 44% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East 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 CB6 1DL is in (ONS area E01033430), 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 CB6 1DL?

The nearest open schools to CB6 1DL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB6 1DL, 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 CB6 1DL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB6 1DL is Ely Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Ely Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Littleport Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive

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 Cam Drive, 106 m away.

More stations near CB6 1DL, 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 CB6 1DL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB6 1DL, 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 CB6 1DL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB6 1DL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod-point.com Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • EO Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 2.0 kmCycle

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 CB6 1DL?

The nearest to the centre of CB6 1DL, 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 CB6 1DL?

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 CB6 1DL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB6 1DL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Fen House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 667340 550 mWalk
  • Lily House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old 550 mWalk
  • The Orchards Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2025 · Phone 01353 885900 700 mWalk

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 CB6 1DL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB6 1DL, 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 CB6 1DL?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB6 1DL 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 CB6 1DL in a conservation area?

The centre of CB6 1DL 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 CB6 1DL?

Police.uk records 132 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB6 1DL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour42 reports
Violence and sexual offences30 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Public order10 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: burglary 6, vehicle crime 4, other crime 3, robbery 2, 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 CB6 1DL

Ward
Ely East
Parish
Ely
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Ely
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CB6 1DJ90 mCB6 1BP110 mCB6 1DH130 mCB6 1BS140 mCB6 1BW160 mCB6 1DG160 m
All of CB6

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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