CB1 2FT Cambridge
Live postcode, introduced September 2014. Ward: Petersfield. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Station Place, Cambridge: 71 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 A (34% of about 1,340 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, New Town And Glisson Road (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 5, Brooklands Avenue, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 8BB: up to 6 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Murdoch House 40 - 44 Station Road And Remains Of Former Silo Associated With Fosters Mill Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2JH: up to 89 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Clifton Road Area: up to 550 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Betjeman House Broadcasting House Botanic House and Public Houses at 106 -108, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2: up to 156 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Betjeman House Broadcasting House Botanic House and Public Houses at 106 -108, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2: up to 156 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 82-88 Hills Road and 57-63 Bateman Street: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (510 m)
- 174, Hills Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 8PQ: up to 2 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- 23 And 25, Hills Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 1NW: up to 10 homes, permissioned (660 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Railway Station Cambridge | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1.6 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Cambridge Station Car Park | 420 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 880 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 34.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Woodlands Surgery | 580 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Gft Davies & Co. | 660 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Homerton Street (Dental Surgery) | 330 m |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 800 m |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Cambridge | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Cambridge University Botanic Garden 16 ha | 210 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 70 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Coleridge Recreation Ground 5.1 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,400 m² | 530 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 7% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 66% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Station Place.