CB8 9QA postcode in West Suffolk, Suffolk
CB8 9QA is a postcode in West Suffolk, in the Withersfield ward. It is in the West Suffolk parliamentary constituency and the Suffolk police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where CB8 9QA is, and what is near it
- CB8 9QA
- Other postcodes in CB8 9: press one for its page
- 2 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 2 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 52.1658, longitude 0.5053)
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 9QA?
- 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 9QA 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 9QA?
Every home and business at CB8 9QA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% can get gigabit, 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 9QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read West Suffolk District Council's days for CB8 9QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for CB8 9QA 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 9QA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 22 homes and businesses at CB8 9QA. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 3 more at a lower risk.
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 9QA: 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 9QA 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 9QA?
Homes in CB8 9 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 57 sales, down 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £590,000 34 sales
- Semi-detached £397,500 14 sales
- Terraced £266,500 6 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 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 9QA
HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in CB8 9QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 January 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 9QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,540 homes in the neighbourhood around CB8 9QA. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later 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
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 C, the most common, is £2,090.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 60 (4%) | £1,568 |
| Band B | about 310 (20%) | £1,829 |
| Band C | about 490 (32%) | £2,090 |
| Band D | about 180 (12%) | £2,351 |
| Band E | about 240 (16%) | £2,874 |
| Band F | about 110 (7%) | £3,397 |
| Band G | about 140 (9%) | £3,919 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,703 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 8% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 34% 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 9QA is in (ONS area E01030151), 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 9QA?
The nearest open schools to CB8 9QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 9QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of CB8 9QA is Dullingham Rail Station, 10.3 km away in a straight line.
- Dullingham Rail Station Railway station 10.3 kmDrive
- Newmarket Rail Station Railway station 10.5 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Seven Elms Green, 4 m away.
More stations near CB8 9QA, 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 9QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of CB8 9QA, 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.
- Wickhambrook Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01440 820140 2.9 kmCycle
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 9QA?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of CB8 9QA 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 9QA?
The nearest to the centre of CB8 9QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- HMP Highpoint North and South Phone 0333 207 5992 3.2 kmCycle
- Henderson House Dental Practice Phone 01440 702527 9.9 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 CB8 9QA?
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 11.9 kmDrive
- West Suffolk Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report June 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01284 713050 15.7 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 vets are near CB8 9QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of CB8 9QA 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 11.2 kmDrive
- Homefield Road Veterinary Surgery 11.7 kmDrive
- Newmarket Equine Hospital 11.9 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 9QA in a conservation area?
The centre of CB8 9QA 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 CB8 9QA?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of CB8 9QA 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 CB8 9QA
- Ward
- Withersfield
- Parish
- Cowlinge
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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