CB5 8PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Cambridge 006B, Abbey ward, Cambridge.
This report describes the area around CB5 8PQ, 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 8PQ
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 10% on JulyCambridge 006B: 83 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Cambridge North, 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- No property in CB5 8PQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Cambridge 006BNeighbourhood
- £475,151 average priceFor the whole of Cambridge, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CB5 8PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CB5 8PQRoad 51 dB, rail 45 dB (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 8PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Galfrid School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The Fields Nursery School Nursery | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Fen Ditton Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| Chesterton Primary School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Shirley Community Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Marleigh Primary Academy Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) Independent | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Primary. 26% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 8PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £212,000Headford Close, CB5 8PQOctober 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £305,000Howard Close, CB5 8QUSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold100 m
- £307,000Egerton Close, CB5 8PNJuly 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £274,000Misty Meadows, CB5 8URApril 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £395,000Ditton Fields, CB5 8QHNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £402,500Wadloes Road, CB5 8PFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £423,000Fairfield End, CB5 8SNAugust 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £550,000Howard Road, CB5 8QPDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 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 8PQ
In a straight lineStations
- Cambridge North11 minutes on foot900 m
GP practices
- EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE460 m
Pharmacies
- DITTON PHARMACY450 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Barnwell RoadSpar520 m
- Co-op Cambridge SquareEast of England Co-operative950 m
The neighbourhood: Cambridge 006B
Everything about Cambridge 006BThe 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.