CB6 2EF postcode in East Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire
CB6 2EF is a postcode in East Cambridgeshire, in the Downham Villages ward. It is in the Ely and East Cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency and the Cambridgeshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CB6 2EF is, and what is near it
- CB6 2EF
- Other postcodes in CB6 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.4550, longitude 0.2126)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after CB6 2EF?
- East CambridgeshireDistrict council East Cambridgeshire: bins, council tax, planning
- CambridgeshireCounty council Cambridgeshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CB6 2EF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- CambridgeshirePolice force area
- Ely and East CambridgeshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrat), as Parliament lists them. Contact Charlotte Cane
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 2EF?
Every home and business at CB6 2EF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 94% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
East Cambridgeshire: 87%
East Cambridgeshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across East Cambridgeshire.
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 2EF?
East Cambridgeshire District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for CB6 2EF on BinDayBuddySource: 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 2EF at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Medium riskThe Environment Agency counts 40 homes and businesses at CB6 2EF. 5 are in an area at medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 2EF: 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 2EF is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 05:45 on 22 October 2026.
- Hundred Foot Washes east bank Flood Defences at Coveney, Littleport and DenverFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Hundred Foot Washes east bank Flood Defences at Coveney, Littleport and Denver
- Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and NorfolkFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Ely Ouse in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 05:45 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near CB6 2EF?
Homes in CB6 2 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 135 sales, down 8.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £361,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £330,000
▼ down 8.6% on the 12 months before
Across the whole CB6 district: a typical £335,000 from 439 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 2EF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in CB6 2EF 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
Food hygiene ratings at CB6 2EF
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at CB6 2EF. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near CB6 2EF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around CB6 2EF. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (21%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,142 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,485.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (8%) | £1,657 |
| Band B | about 130 (18%) | £1,933 |
| Band C | about 140 (19%) | £2,209 |
| Band D | about 180 (25%) | £2,485 |
| Band E | about 140 (19%) | £3,037 |
| Band F | about 70 (10%) | £3,590 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,142 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,970 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- 4% 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 10% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 12% 2020 or later
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 2EF is in (ONS area E01018020), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 2EF?
The nearest open schools to CB6 2EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 2EF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB6 2EF is Manea Rail Station, 5.3 km away in a straight line.
- Manea Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
- Littleport Rail Station Railway station 7.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near CB6 2EF, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near CB6 2EF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB6 2EF, 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.
- Fenland Group Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01354 680774 3.8 kmCycle
- St. George's Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 864100 5.9 kmDrive
- Cathedral Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01353 669923 6.3 kmDrive
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 2EF?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB6 2EF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near CB6 2EF?
The nearest to the centre of CB6 2EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Princess of Wales Hospital 6.3 kmDrive
- Littleport Dental Surgery Phone 01353 861980 6.4 kmDrive
- St Mary's Street Dental Practice Phone 01353 662159 6.9 kmDrive
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 2EF?
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.
- Princess of Wales Hospital Phone 01223 245151 6.3 kmDrive
- CPFT at Princess of Wales Hospital 6.3 kmDrive
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 2EF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB6 2EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Firs Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01353 699996 2.8 kmCycle
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 vets are near CB6 2EF?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB6 2EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Isle Veterinary Group Limited 5.7 kmDrive
- Pet Doctors 7.0 kmDrive
- Johnson & Scott Veterinary Clinic 7.7 kmDrive
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 2EF in a conservation area?
The centre of CB6 2EF 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 2EF?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CB6 2EF in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CB6 2EF
- Ward
- Downham Villages
- Parish
- Downham
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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