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CB5 8LP · Cambridge · Cambridgeshire

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for CB5 8LP.

Wed · 23 Sep
23°high
Fair14° low
Thu21°10° lowPartly cloudy24 Sep
Fri25°12° lowPartly cloudy25 Sep
Sat19°12° lowPartly cloudy26 Sep
Sun21°12° lowClear27 Sep
Today20°12° lowClear28 Sep
Tomorrow21°17° lowCloudy29 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend-1.2%Cambridge · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning6 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationCambridge North0.9 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,619Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Cambridge

CB5 8LP is in the Cambridge local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Cambridge North, about 0.9 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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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.

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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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⌂7 Thorleye Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8NFErection of an ancillary outbuilding to provide flexible communal accommodation for HMO residents at 7 Thorleye Road.Awaiting decision›⌂17 Whitehill Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8LUSingle storey side and rear extensions. Relocation of front entrance to the principal elevation with erection of a porch canopy.Awaiting decision›⌂1 Barnwell Road Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8RGNon-material amendment to planning application 23/04687/FUL comprising minor internal alterations and external elevation changes to Blocks E and F within Site 2.Awaiting decision›⌂20 Sunnyside Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB5 8SGErection of a single-storey annex within the rear garden and bike shed, together with associated external works and change of use of existing dwelling and proposed annex to a large 7bed 7-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (sui generis).Awaiting decision›
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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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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. The Fields Nursery SchoolNursery · Ages 2–50.3 mi
  2. The Galfrid SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–110.3 mi
  3. Marleigh Primary AcademyPrimary · Ages 3–110.8 mi
  4. Fen Ditton Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.0 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,619 residents

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

0–15 · 19.9%16–64 · 68.5%65+ · 11.6%
What area does this cover?

Cambridge 006D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime319

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

Violence & sexual offences · 93Shoplifting · 67Anti-social behaviour · 49
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 8LP
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 roadA141.3 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 8LP, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. EMG Motor Group4.7 mi Unleaded (E10)172.9p25 SepDiesel199.9p17 Sep
  2. CAMBRIDGE MILTON SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION1.9 mi Unleaded (E10)173.9p25 SepDiesel199.9p25 Sep
  3. FULBOURN CHERRY HINTON SUPERSTORE - PETROL FILLING STATION2.1 mi Unleaded (E10)173.9p25 SepDiesel199.9p25 Sep
  4. SAINSBURYS COLDHAMS LANE0.8 mi Unleaded (E10)174.9p26 SepDiesel199.9p26 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 22.8 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 Highpoint15.7 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Milton1.5 mi
  2. Wandlebury3.5 mi
  3. Wicken Fen7.6 mi
From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

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

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 8LP
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: 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: 23 Sep 2026, 12:43
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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