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CB1 9BU

POSTCODE

A Cherry Hinton postcode in Cambridge, a 35-minute walk from Cambridge Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Colville Primary School

    Primary

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.22 mi

  3. 3
    Bewick Bridge Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.33 mi

  4. 4
    The Spinney Primary School

    Primary

    0.38 mi

  5. 5
    Holme Court School

    All-through · Good

    0.47 mi

  6. 6
    St Bede's Inter-Church School

    Secondary · Outstanding · Attainment 8 61.6

    0.63 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Cambridge Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Cambridge South Station

    Rail · main entrance

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

  • Cambridge North Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · CB1 9
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · CB1 9 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales

CB1 9BU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the CB1 9 sector.

Average price
£428,304
Median price: £425,000
Median -2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 70 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 2 sales · avg £281,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£625k£453k£281k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£317,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
CB1 9YL
£245,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CB1 9LN
£520,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
CB1 9LF
£815,000 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
CB1 9AS
£447,250 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CB1 9JL
£230,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CB1 9NH
£481,000 · 2026-07-23 · Semi-detached · Freehold
CB1 9ND
£400,000 · 2026-07-21 · Detached · Freehold
CB1 9YR
£595,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CB1 9LU
£400,000 · 2026-07-17 · Terraced · Freehold
CB1 9LL
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near CB1 9BU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near CB1 9BU

Counts are for Cherry Hinton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
25
YoY +32%
302112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
8
YoY —
19101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
21
YoY +17%
30197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

61
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Cambridge 011 (E02003729)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£66,312

£56,960–£77,200

Disposable (net) annual household income
£48,730

£42,343–£56,080

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£43,056

£39,837–£46,535

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,812

£33,966–£44,350

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,448
White Brit.52.8%
Other White14.9%
Indian7.8%
Other Asian7.3%
Bangladeshi3.0%
+ 13 other groups · 14.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,450
Christian42.5%
No religion35.9%
Not answered7.8%
Muslim7.2%
Hindu3.4%
+ 4 other religions · 3.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,452
35–4923.6%
25–3416.8%
50–6416.7%
10–158.8%
65–747.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.7%

Households

Total households: 558
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.9%
One person: other14.9%
One person: aged 66+9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
14975
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 14975 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for CB1 9BU

England
Country
Cambridge
Local Authority
Cambridgeshire
Cherry Hinton
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CB1 9BU
Coordinates
52.1873, 0.1764
Grid reference
TL488565
Easting
548,880
Northing
256,573
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4255PG+WH
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Cambridge (Cambridge)
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
Cambridge
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Cambridge
Local Authority
Council Area
South Cambridgeshire E14001481
Constituency
E14001481
Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Cherry Hinton
Constituency code
E14001481
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Cambridge, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Cambridge

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Cambridgeshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cambridgeshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Cambridge 011B E01017960
E01017960
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 011 E02003729
E02003729
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Cambridge 011B E01017960
E01017960
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Cambridge 011 E02003729
E02003729
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:43 AM4:43 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

June 2016
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~10 years
Active Duration
2016 -> Present
June 2016 — Introduced
Postcode CB1 9BU introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017960 and MSOA E02003729 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 14975
Present — Active
Postcode CB1 9BU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
June 2016
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~10 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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