CB8 7AB postcode in Newmarket, Suffolk

CB8 7AB is a postcode in Newmarket, in the Newmarket East ward of West Suffolk. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding High flood risk 2 of 33 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 95% of homes and businesses can get it. West Suffolk: 83% Typical price £315,000 Homes sold in CB8 7, last 12 months. ▼ 18.1% on the year before Nearest station Newmarket 1.1 km in a straight line

Where CB8 7AB is, and what is near it

Map of CB8 7AB and what is near it Map of CB8 7AB: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the CB8 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. CB8 7AA: also in CB8 7CB8 7AF: also in CB8 7CB8 7AJ: also in CB8 7CB8 7AQ: also in CB8 7CB8 7AU: also in CB8 7CB8 7BP: also in CB8 7CB8 7BS: also in CB8 7CB8 7BT: also in CB8 7CB8 7BU: also in CB8 7CB8 7BX: also in CB8 7CB8 7BY: also in CB8 7CB8 7BZ: also in CB8 7CB8 7DD: also in CB8 7CB8 7DE: also in CB8 7CB8 7DF: also in CB8 7CB8 7DG: also in CB8 7CB8 7DH: also in CB8 7CB8 7DJ: also in CB8 7CB8 7DL: also in CB8 7CB8 7DN: also in CB8 7CB8 7DP: also in CB8 7CB8 7DQ: also in CB8 7CB8 7DR: also in CB8 7CB8 7DS: also in CB8 7CB8 7DX: also in CB8 7CB8 7DY: also in CB8 7CB8 7DZ: also in CB8 7CB8 7ED: also in CB8 7CB8 7FB: also in CB8 7CB8 7FD: also in CB8 7CB8 7FH: also in CB8 7CB8 7FL: also in CB8 7CB8 7FP: also in CB8 7CB8 7JG: also in CB8 7CB8 7RL: also in CB8 7CB8 7SA: also in CB8 7CB8 7SB: also in CB8 7CB8 7SD: also in CB8 7CB8 7SE: also in CB8 7CB8 7SF: also in CB8 7CB8 7SS: also in CB8 7CB8 7SU: also in CB8 7CB8 7XG: also in CB8 7CB8 7YE: also in CB8 7CB8 7YN: also in CB8 7CB8 7YP: also in CB8 7CB8 7ZG: also in CB8 7 School 3.0 kmDullingham station 5.8 kmNewmarket North CB8 7AB Map of CB8 7AB and what is near it Map of CB8 7AB: its centre point, with the 259 other postcodes in the CB8 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 7 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 3.0 kmNewmarket North CB8 7AB
  • CB8 7AB
  • Other postcodes in CB8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • 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 52.2476, longitude 0.4060)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after CB8 7AB?

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 CB8 7AB?

Every home and business at CB8 7AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)95% can get it

West Suffolk: 83%

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

West Suffolk: 99%

The line marks the figure across West Suffolk.

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 CB8 7AB?

BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for CB8 7AB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for CB8 7AB 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 CB8 7AB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 33 homes and businesses at CB8 7AB. 2 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.

33 homes and businesses at CB8 7AB High: 2Not in an area at risk: 31

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 West Suffolk

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for CB8 7AB: 9,522 properties in West Suffolk are at high risk (8.2% of all its properties). All the figures for West Suffolk

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 CB8 7AB 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 CB8 7AB?

Homes in CB8 7 sold for a typical £315,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 109 sales, down 18.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£315,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£384,850 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 18.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £499,995 45 sales
  • Semi-detached £295,000 19 sales
  • Terraced £230,000 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £295,000 9 sales

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

Across the whole CB8 district: a typical £325,000 from 397 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 CB8 7AB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CB8 7AB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 August 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 CB8 7AB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around CB8 7AB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). 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 CB8 7AB

Band D in West Suffolk for 2026‑27: £2,351. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £4,703 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,829.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 140 (21%)£1,568
Band Babout 170 (25%)£1,829
Band Cabout 50 (7%)£2,090
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,351
Band Eabout 100 (15%)£2,874
Band Fabout 80 (12%)£3,397
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£3,919
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 17% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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

Averages for West Suffolk 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 CB8 7AB is in (ONS area E01034568), 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 CB8 7AB?

The nearest open schools to CB8 7AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near CB8 7AB, 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 CB8 7AB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of CB8 7AB is Newmarket Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Newmarket Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Dullingham Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Guineas Bus Station, 196 m away.

More stations near CB8 7AB, 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 CB8 7AB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB8 7AB, 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 CB8 7AB?

2 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of CB8 7AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 350 mWalk
  • Swarco E.Connect Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 550 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.4 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 CB8 7AB?

The nearest to the centre of CB8 7AB, 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 CB8 7AB?

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 CB8 7AB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of CB8 7AB, 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 CB8 7AB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of CB8 7AB, 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 CB8 7AB?

The nearest vets to the centre of CB8 7AB 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 CB8 7AB in a conservation area?

The centre of CB8 7AB 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 CB8 7AB?

Police.uk records 108 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB8 7AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences43 reports
Public order13 reports
Shoplifting13 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Other theft8 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports

Also: vehicle crime 7, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 CB8 7AB

Ward
Newmarket East
Parish
Newmarket
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Newmarket
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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All of CB8

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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