CB1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
2,788
Current units
1,159
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
15

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
1,629

Postcode sectors in CB1

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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26,036 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
35, Fulbourn Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge, CB1 9JL 24 July 2026 £447,250
3, Fulbourn Old Drift, Cambridge, CB1 9ND 23 July 2026 £481,000
132, Cromwell Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EG 23 July 2026 £502,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
23
Primary
11
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
5,840
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,728
  • Shoplifting 848
  • Anti social behaviour 729
  • Criminal damage and arson 415
  • Other theft 407

Census 2021

Population and age profile

CB1 usual residents
53,549
Age-profile population
53,874

Age bands in CB1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.4%

7,234 residents

Age 15 to 24
17.2%

9,241 residents

Age 25 to 44
35.7%

19,209 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.6%

11,620 residents

Age 65 and over
12.2%

6,570 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 903 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

884 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 796 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

6

in this district

  • CHERRY HINTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    34 FISHERS LANE, CHERRY HINTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 9HR

    ODS code D81025

  • CORNFORD HOUSE SURGERY

    364 CHERRY HINTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8BA

    ODS code D81012

  • MILL ROAD SURGERY

    279-281 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3DG

    ODS code D81017

  • PETERSFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    25 MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2AB

    ODS code D81056

  • QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    QUEEN EDITH MEDICAL CENTRE, 59 QUEEN EDITHS WAY, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 8PJ

    ODS code D81066

  • YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 2PY

    ODS code D81003

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £482,944 from 3,356 recorded sales in CB1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Cambridge is £471,098 in June 2026, down 1.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

23 open schools are in scope, including 11 primary and 4 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,840 published events cover 12 months, averaging 486.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,728 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.