CB3 9JR Cambridge
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Newnham. Region: East of England.
Streets
- South Green Road, Cambridge: 38 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 (28% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Newnham Croft (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: 13 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 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 BETWEEN NUMBERS 4 AND 5, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST OUTSIDE NO. 20, grade II
- GAS LAMP POST OUTSIDE NUMBER 25, grade II
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 addresses are about 10 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | Cambridge 11 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km |
| Cambridge North 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km | |
| Shelford (Cambs) 222,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Eltisley Avenue Newnham | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Drummer St Bus Station Cambridge | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | Grand Arcade car park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 330 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Stansted Airport STN | 35.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Newnham Walk Surgery | 680 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jank Nk (Chemist) | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Granta Dental | 780 m |
| Hospital | Nuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Parkside Police Station | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | Cash machine 32-33 Petty Cury Halifax | 1.6 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Paradise Nature Reserve 2.3 ha | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Sheep's Green 8.0 ha | 680 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 640 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 20 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 340 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*), 650 m north. 60 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newnham College, Peile Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north |
| Newnham College, Pfeiffer Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m north |
| Newnham College, Sidgwick Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m north |
| Newnham College, Clough Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m north |
| Queens' College | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north-east |
| Hobson's Conduit | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| King's College | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km north-east |
| Moated site at Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton's Pit Lake | Lake or reservoir | 590 m north-west |
| Robinson Crusoe Island | Wood | 930 m north-east |
| Mill Pit | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.1 km north |
| Giants Grave | Valley | 4.6 km east |
| Riddy Island | Island | 4.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 38 | 38 |
None of the postcode's 38 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
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 South Green Road.