CB5 8LW
PostcodeA postcode in Cambridge 006C, Abbey ward, Cambridge.
This report describes the area around CB5 8LW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around CB5 8LW
- 43 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyCambridge 006C: 164 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Cambridge North, 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- No property in CB5 8LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Cambridge 006CNeighbourhood
- £475,151 average priceFor the whole of Cambridge, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 810 m awayPostcode
- 6 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CB5 8LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CB5 8LWRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near CB5 8LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterton Primary School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) Independent | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Brunswick Nursery School Nursery | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Galfrid School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The Fields Nursery School Nursery | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Shirley Community Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Matthew's Primary School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Milton Road Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near CB5 8LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Stanley Court, CB5 8LWAugust 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £570,000Garlic Row, CB5 8HWJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £425,000Oyster Row, CB5 8LJJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £497,500Stanley Road, CB5 8LFNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Grebe Court, CB5 8FRJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold120 m
- £185,000Oyster Row, CB5 8NSMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £795,000Riverside, CB5 8HGMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £350,000Newmarket Road, CB5 8JGNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of CB5 8LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY810 m
- YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE980 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS470 m
- ASDA PHARMACY860 m
- YORK STREET PHARMACY980 m
Dental practices
- CHEDDARS LANE DENTAL SURGERY220 m
- ST MARKS DENTAL SURGERY AND ORTHODONTICS660 m
- DENTAL SURGERY770 m
- DENTAL SURGERY990 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Newmarket RoadAldi200 m
- Tesco Cambridge SuperstoreTesco370 m
- Lidl Cambridge Retail ParkLidl550 m
- Tesco Chesterton Cambs ExpressTesco580 m
- Asda Cambridge SuperstoreAsda850 m
The neighbourhood: Cambridge 006C
Everything about Cambridge 006CThe postcode district: CB5
Everything about CB5Your MP
- Daniel ZeichnerLabourMP for Cambridge
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.