CB22 4QS South Cambridgeshire
Live postcode, introduced September 2006. Ward: Whittlesford. Region: East of England.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in South Cambridgeshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,536 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,691 | £1,973 | £2,254 | £2,536 | £3,100 | £3,663 | £4,227 | £5,073 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (33% of about 630 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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: yes, South Cambridgeshire.
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.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 10 addresses are between 32 m and 38 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whittlesford Parkway 454,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Foxton 99,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 4 within 800 m; nearest Hill Farm Whittlesford | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride | 7.4 km |
| Car parks | Whittlesford Parkway Station (Station Road West) Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 25.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Granta Medical Practices | 2.4 km |
| Pharmacies | Granta Pharmacy | 2.4 km |
| NHS dentists | Falkner House Dental Surgery | 2.7 km |
| Hospital | Royal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Everard) | 7.7 km |
| Police station | Sawston Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Aerodrome Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Brewery Field 1.6 ha | 1.3 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.4 km |
| Playing field | King George's Field 3.6 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.7 ha | 1.2 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman settlement S of Chronicle Hills, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman settlement S of Chronicle Hills | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km west |
| Moated site 130m west of Whittlesford Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north |
| Chapel of the Hospital of St John at Whittlesford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Sawston Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 690 m north |
| Middle Moor | Wood | 930 m north |
| Clay Pit Belt | Wood | 1.2 km north-west |
| Ash Pen | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Little Nine Wells | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km west |
| Hanley Hill | Hill | 2.8 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the postcode's 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.