CB6 3GR postcode in Stretham, Cambridgeshire

CB6 3GR is a postcode in Stretham, in the Stretham 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 May 2018.

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 CB6 3GR can get it Across East Cambridgeshire: 87% Typical price £365,000 Homes sold in CB6 3, last 12 months. ▲ 1.4% on the year before Nearest station Ely 5.8 km in a straight line

Where CB6 3GR is, and what is near it

Map of CB6 3GR and what is near it Map of CB6 3GR: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the CB6 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. CB6 3FX: also in CB6 3CB6 3GH: also in CB6 3CB6 3GJ: also in CB6 3CB6 3GL: also in CB6 3CB6 3GQ: also in CB6 3CB6 3GU: also in CB6 3CB6 3HX: also in CB6 3CB6 3JA: also in CB6 3CB6 3JF: also in CB6 3CB6 3JG: also in CB6 3CB6 3JL: also in CB6 3CB6 3JN: also in CB6 3CB6 3JQ: also in CB6 3CB6 3JT: also in CB6 3CB6 3JU: also in CB6 3CB6 3JW: also in CB6 3CB6 3JX: also in CB6 3CB6 3JY: also in CB6 3CB6 3JZ: also in CB6 3CB6 3LA: also in CB6 3CB6 3LB: also in CB6 3CB6 3LD: also in CB6 3CB6 3LE: also in CB6 3CB6 3LL: also in CB6 3CB6 3LN: also in CB6 3CB6 3LP: also in CB6 3CB6 3LS: also in CB6 3CB6 3LT: also in CB6 3CB6 3LY: also in CB6 3CB6 3LZ: also in CB6 3CB6 3NA: also in CB6 3CB6 3NB: also in CB6 3CB6 3ND: also in CB6 3CB6 3NE: also in CB6 3CB6 3NG: also in CB6 3CB6 3NY: also in CB6 3CB6 3QZ: also in CB6 3CB6 3XN: also in CB6 3CB6 3XR: also in CB6 3 School 2.5 kmThe Harbour School 3.0 kmHaddenham Surgery 5.4 km2 places, 7.2–8.1 kmStretham CB6 3GR Map of CB6 3GR and what is near it Map of CB6 3GR: its centre point, with the 312 other postcodes in the CB6 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 3.0–5.4 km2 places, 7.2–8.1 kmStretham CB6 3GR
  • CB6 3GR
  • Other postcodes in CB6 3: 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 52.3459, longitude 0.2236)

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 3GR?

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 3GR?

Every home and business at CB6 3GR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

CB6 3GR 100% East Cambridgeshire 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

CB6 3GR 100% East Cambridgeshire 98%
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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 CB6 3GR?

BinDayBuddy has not read East Cambridgeshire District Council's days for CB6 3GR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB6 3GR 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 3GR 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 3GR.

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 3GR: 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 3GR 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 3GR?

Homes in CB6 3 sold for a typical £365,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 163 sales, up 1.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£365,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£360,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £475,000 84 sales
  • Semi-detached £330,000 37 sales
  • Terraced £280,750 40 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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 3GR

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CB6 3GR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 November 2025. 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 CB6 3GR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around CB6 3GR. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (28%). 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 3GR

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 B, the most common, is £1,933.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (6%)£1,657
Band Babout 340 (30%)£1,933
Band Cabout 230 (21%)£2,209
Band Dabout 240 (21%)£2,485
Band Eabout 170 (15%)£3,037
Band Fabout 60 (5%)£3,590
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,142
Band Hfewer than 5£4,970

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 20% 1965 to 1982
  6. 28% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 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 3GR is in (ONS area E01018054), 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 3GR?

The nearest open schools to CB6 3GR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB6 3GR, 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 3GR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB6 3GR is Ely Rail Station, 5.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Ely Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive
  • Soham Railway station 7.2 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 3GR, 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 3GR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB6 3GR, 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 3GR?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB6 3GR 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near CB6 3GR?

The nearest to the centre of CB6 3GR, 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 3GR?

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 vets are near CB6 3GR?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB6 3GR 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 3GR in a conservation area?

The centre of CB6 3GR 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 3GR?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB6 3GR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Criminal damage and arson1 report

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 3GR

Ward
Stretham
Parish
Stretham
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Stretham
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
May 2018

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

Around CB6 3GR

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

CB6 3JF70 mCB6 3GQ80 mCB6 3GJ120 mCB6 3GH150 mCB6 3JY190 mCB6 3NE240 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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