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CB5 8AF · Cambridge · Cambridgeshire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CB5 8AF.

Sun · 20 Sep
19°high
Partly cloudy12° low
Mon20°8° lowClear21 Sep
Today24°11° lowPartly cloudy22 Sep
Tomorrow22°14° lowLight showers23 Sep
Thu17°9° lowFair24 Sep
Fri21°11° lowFair25 Sep
Sat19°12° lowCloudy26 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-1.2%Cambridge · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning26 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationCambridge1.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,627Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Cambridge

CB5 8AF is in the Cambridge local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Cambridge, about 1.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

Local lifeShops, places to eat, vets and everyday services →Getting aroundRail, buses, road connections and travel tools →
HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£423,500CB5 postcode district

23 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

63 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£471,098Cambridge

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change-1.2%Cambridge

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

What could that cost each month?

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Use sold-price median: £423,500 Use area average: £471,098
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0ATSubmission of details required by condition 30 (Lighting Scheme) of planning permission 26/00567/S73Awaiting decision›⌂Babbage House Castle Park Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0ATSubmission of details required by condition 31 (EV Vehicle Charging Point Details) of planning permission 26/00567/S73Awaiting decision›⌂60 St Andrews Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 3RRInstallation of 1no. new non-illuminated projecting hanging sign. Display of 1no. TV screen in the shopfront window and window signage.Awaiting decision›⌂25 Madingley Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0EGWorks to the existing windows and render finish, new windows, reposition drive access and internal alterations and new boundary fences to front gardenAwaiting decision›
PLANNING WATCH

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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Cambridge.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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Someone nearby might be looking for it.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Park Street CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.1 mi
  2. The Fields Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–51.8 mi
  3. The Galfrid SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.8 mi
  4. Fen Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–112.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,627 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding CB5 8AF—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 1.4%16–64 · 93.6%65+ · 4.9%
What area does this cover?

Cambridge 007H (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime712

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 170Shoplifting · 138Anti-social behaviour · 105
Employment4.1%

Unemployment estimate for Cambridge · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Cambridge.

Local councilCambridgeLocal authority for CB5 8AF
Latest general election · 2024Labour46.6% vote share
Mayor of Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughPaul BristowCambridgeshire and PeterboroughOfficial page ↗
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour46.6% of votes59.9% turnout
2019Labour47.4% of votes68.6% turnout
2017Labour51.9% of votes71.2% turnout
2015Labour36.0% of votes62.1% turnout
2010Liberal Democrats39.1% of votes67.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadM111.7 miles
Clean air & driving chargesNo local clean-air or driving-charge zone identifiedCheck official rules before travelling.

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of CB5 8AF, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. CAMBRIDGE MILTON SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION2.5 mi Unleaded (E10)171.9p14 SepDiesel194.9p14 Sep
  2. FULBOURN CHERRY HINTON SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION3.3 mi Unleaded (E10)171.9p14 SepDiesel194.9p14 Sep
  3. EMG Motor Group4.6 mi Unleaded (E10)171.9p16 SepDiesel199.9p17 Sep
  4. SAINSBURYS COLDHAMS LANE1.8 mi Unleaded (E10)172.9p20 SepDiesel195.9p20 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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No reliable nearby EV-charger result is available right now.

NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Stansted Airport

About 23.0 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HM Prison Highpoint17.4 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Coton1.8 mi
  2. Milton2.5 mi
  3. Wicken Fen8.8 mi
From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around CB5 8AF.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around CB5 8AF
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 20 Sep 2026, 09:43
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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