CB3 9HP Cambridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newnham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- Millington Road, Cambridge: 24 addresses
- Barton Road, Cambridge: 12 addresses
- Unnamed street near Millington Road, Newnham Croft: 1 address
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 (28% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Cambridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 71 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 26, MILLINGTON ROAD, grade II
- GAS LAMP OUTSIDE NOS 12 AND 14, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST BESIDE THE PASSAGE TO MARLOWE ROAD, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST BETWEEN NUMBERS 28 AND 30, grade II
- Gas lamp post between numbers 33 and 33a, Millington Road, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST OUTSIDE NO. 20, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST OUTSIDE NUMBER 25, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST OUTSIDE NUMBER 7, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 37 addresses are between 10 m and 11 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% 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 | 2.1 km |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 16 within 800 m; nearest Grange Road Newnham | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1.7 km |
| Car parks | Grand Arcade car park | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newnham Walk Surgery | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jank Nk (Chemist) | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Granta Dental | 680 m |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 32-33 Petty Cury Halifax | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Lammas Land 5.3 ha | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Sheep's Green 8.0 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 590 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 450 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newnham College, Peile Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 540 m north. 71 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newnham College, Peile Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m north |
| Newnham College, Pfeiffer Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m north |
| Newnham College, Sidgwick Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m north |
| Newnham College, Clough Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m north |
| Queens' College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km north-east |
| King's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km north-east |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km east |
| Cambridge Castle mound | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton's Pit Lake | Lake or reservoir | 560 m west |
| Robinson Crusoe Island | Wood | 870 m north-east |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 940 m north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.0 km north |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 4.6 km east |
| Riddy Island | Island | 4.8 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 37 |
12 of the postcode's 37 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 | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 37% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 18% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 10 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 Millington Road.