CB8 8SL postcode in Moulton, West Suffolk, Suffolk
CB8 8SL is a postcode in Moulton, West Suffolk, in the Kentford & Moulton ward of West Suffolk. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since July 1986.
Where CB8 8SL is, and what is near it
- CB8 8SL
- Other postcodes in CB8 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 5 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 52.2506, longitude 0.4819)
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 CB8 8SL?
- West SuffolkDistrict council West Suffolk: bins, council tax, planning
- SuffolkCounty council Suffolk: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around CB8 8SL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- SuffolkPolice force area
- West SuffolkParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Nick Timothy (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Nick Timothy
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 8SL?
Every home and business at CB8 8SL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
West Suffolk: 83%
West Suffolk: 99%
The line marks the figure across West Suffolk.
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 8SL?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for CB8 8SL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CB8 8SL 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 CB8 8SL 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 CB8 8SL.
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 8SL: 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 8SL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8SL?
Homes in CB8 8 sold for a typical £330,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 113 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £496,500 38 sales
- Semi-detached £305,000 29 sales
- Terraced £240,000 36 sales
- Flat or maisonette £176,500 10 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 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 CB8 8SL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in CB8 8SL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 August 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 CB8 8SL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,090 homes in the neighbourhood around CB8 8SL. The largest share of them, 27%, 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 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 D, the most common, is £2,351.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (6%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 130 (12%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 170 (16%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 290 (27%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 180 (17%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 180 (17%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 60 (6%) | £3,919 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 12% 1945 to 1964
- 21% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 21% 2010 to 2019
- 9% 2020 or later
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 8SL is in (ONS area E01029957), 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 CB8 8SL?
The nearest open schools to CB8 8SL, 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 CB8 8SL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB8 8SL is Kennett Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.
- Kennett Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
- Newmarket Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Crossroads, 157 m away.
More stations near CB8 8SL, 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 CB8 8SL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB8 8SL, 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.
- Orchard House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 666887 5.2 kmDrive
- The Rookery Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 665711 5.2 kmDrive
- Oakfield Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 662018 5.6 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 CB8 8SL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB8 8SL 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 CB8 8SL?
The nearest to the centre of CB8 8SL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dentata Charta Phone 01638 662295 4.1 kmCycle
- Moons Dental Phone 01638 662298 5.0 kmCycle
- Gary Baxter Dental Surgery - Wellington House Phone 01638 560406 5.2 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 CB8 8SL?
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.
- Newmarket Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713000 5.6 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 15.6 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 CB8 8SL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of CB8 8SL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Kentford Manor Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01638 555090 2.1 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 CB8 8SL?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB8 8SL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Rossdale & partners Veterinary Surgeons 5.5 kmDrive
- Newmarket Equine Hospital 8.8 kmDrive
- Eastgate Veterinary Clinic 10.6 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 CB8 8SL in a conservation area?
The centre of CB8 8SL 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 8SL?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of CB8 8SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for CB8 8SL
- Ward
- Kentford & Moulton
- Parish
- Moulton
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Moulton, West Suffolk
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- July 1986
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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