CB1 1LQ Cambridge
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Market. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Manor Street, Cambridge: 13 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Cambridge in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,645 | £1,919 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,112 | £4,934 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (29% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Historic Core (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 16.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- ALL SAINTS CHURCH, grade I
- 31, JESUS LANE, grade II
- 32, JESUS LANE, grade II
- 35-37, JESUS LANE, grade II
- 46 AND 48, KING STREET, grade II
- 47 AND 48, JESUS LANE, grade II
- 49, JESUS LANE, grade II
- 50 AND 52, KING STREET, grade II
- 54, KING STREET, grade II
- 56 AND 58, KING STREET, grade II
- 62 AND 64, KING STREET, grade II
- 66, KING STREET, grade II
- GATEWAY TO LANE BETWEEN NUMBERS 49 AND 50, grade II
- JESUS COLLEGE, BOUNDARY WALL, PIERS AND GATES ON JESUS LANE AND THE WALLS FLANKING THE CHIMNEY, grade II
- THE CHAMPION OF THE THAMES INN, grade II
- WESTCOTT HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land Rear Of 5-17 New Square Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EY: up to 8 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Carlyle Lodge 71A Chesterton Road Cambridge CB4 3AN: up to 6 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- 18 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 8 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land Rear Of Gibson House Paradise Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1DJ: up to 8 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Warkworth Lodge Warkworth Terrace Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 1EG: up to 9 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Housing allocation at, Henry Giles House, Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4: up to 48 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Henry Giles House Chesterton Road, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 121 - 125 Chesterton Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire: up to 19 homes, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 7 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 28 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 58 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belmont Place Cambridge | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 280 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park Street Car Park | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 36.7 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Street Medical Centre | 320 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest New Square Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Christ's Pieces 4.8 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Midsummer Common 14 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Chesterton Recreation Ground 2.4 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,980 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 8 parks and gardens, 43 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is All Saints Church, a listed building (Grade I), 30 m. 560 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 61 of them Grade I and 30 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Church | Listed building, Grade I | 30 m |
| Jesus College, the Buildings Surrounding Cloister and Outer Courts, and the East Range of Pump Court (Excluding the North Range of Outer Court) | Listed building, Grade I | 120 m north |
| Christ's College, Bathing Pool and Summer House, Including the Busts of Cudworth, Milton and Saunderson and Stone Vase in Memory of Joseph Mede | Listed building, Grade I | 130 m south |
| Jesus College, North Range of Outer Court | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north |
| Christ's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 200 m south |
| Emmanuel College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Cambridge Museum Of Technology (formerly Cheddars Lane Sewage Pumping Station) | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| The Grove | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| The Backs | Lake or reservoir | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Chesterton Fen | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Cambridge: see them on the Cambridge page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 16% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 64% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | under 1% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Manor Street.