CB5 8QW
PostcodeA postcode in Cambridge 006D, Abbey ward, Cambridge.
This report describes the area around CB5 8QW, 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 8QW
- 27 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyCambridge 006D: 93 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Cambridge North, 1.2 kmAbout 15 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in CB5 8QW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Cambridge 006DNeighbourhood
- £475,151 average priceFor the whole of Cambridge, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 230 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at CB5 8QWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at CB5 8QWRoad 50 dB, rail 41 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 8QW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Galfrid School Primary. 35% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| The Fields Nursery School Nursery | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Chesterton Primary School Primary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Fen Ditton Primary School Primary. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2022 |
| 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 |
| Shirley Community Primary School Primary. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School Primary. 26% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Brunswick Nursery School Nursery | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 8QW
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Ditton Fields, CB5 8RAOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £402,500Wadloes Road, CB5 8PFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £395,000Ditton Fields, CB5 8QHNovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £415,000Newmarket Road, CB5 8LPNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £375,000Ditton Fields, CB5 8QLJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £515,000Ditton Fields, CB5 8QQFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £422,500Keynes Road, CB5 8PRMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold280 m
- £542,000Rawlyn Close, CB5 8NNJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold280 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 8QW
In a straight lineGP practices
- EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE390 m
Pharmacies
- DITTON PHARMACY550 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - Barnwell RoadSpar230 m
The neighbourhood: Cambridge 006D
Everything about Cambridge 006DThe 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.