52°12′11″N 0°07′52″E / 52.203°N 0.131°E
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Cambridge | |
|---|---|
  CB | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′29″N 0°12′40″E / 52.208°N 0.211°E | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Postcode area | CB |
| Postcode area name | Cambridge |
| Post towns | 5 |
| Postcode districts | 16 |
| Postcode sectors | 83 |
| Postcodes (live) | 10,542 |
| Postcodes (total) | 19,101 |
| Statistics as at May 2020[1] | |
The CB postcode area, also known as the Cambridge postcode area,[2] is a group of postal districts around Cambridge, Ely, Haverhill, Newmarket and Saffron Walden in England.
The districts CB21 to CB25 were created in September 2006 from parts of the districts CB1 to CB5.[3][4]
Coverage
editThe approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postal district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (Central, South), Teversham (parts of) | |
| CB2 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (West), | |
| CB3 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (North-West), Girton | |
| CB4 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (North) | |
| CB5 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (East) | |
| CB6 | ELY | Aldreth, Apes Hall, Chettisham, Coveney, Ely, Haddenham, Little Downham, Little Thetford, Littleport, Mepal, Pymore, Stretham, Sutton, Wardy Hill, Wentworth, Wilburton, Witcham, Witchford | |
| CB7 | ELY | Barway, Brandon Bank, Brandon Creek, Broad Hill, Chippenham, Down Field, Ely, Fordham, Isleham, Prickwillow, Queen Adelaide, River Bank, Soham, Stuntney, Upware, Wicken | |
| CB8 | NEWMARKET | Ashley, Brinkley, Burrough End, Burrough Green, Carlton, Cheveley, Clopton Green, Cowlinge, Dalham, Denston, Ditton Green, Dullingham, Dunstall Green, Exning, Gazeley, Great Bradley, Kennett, Kentford, Kirtling, Kirtling Green, Lady's Green, Landwade, Lidgate, Moulton, Newmarket, Ousden, Saxon Street, Six Mile Bottom, Snailwell, Stetchworth, Stradishall, Thorns, Upend, Westley Waterless, Wickhambrook, Woodditton | Forest Heath DC |
| CB9 | HAVERHILL | Barnardiston, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Haverhill, Helions Bumpstead, Kedington, Little Bradley, Little Thurlow, Little Wratting, Steeple Bumpstead, Sturmer, Withersfield | St Edmundsbury BC |
| CB10 | SAFFRON WALDEN | Ashdon, Church End, Great Chesterford, Great Sampford, Hempstead, Hinxton, Howlett End, Ickleton, Little Chesterford, Little Sampford, Little Walden, Radwinter, Red Oaks Hill, Saffron Walden, Sewards End, Wimbish, Wimbish Green | Uttlesford |
| CB11 | SAFFRON WALDEN | Arkesden, Audley End, Clavering, Debden, Debden Green, Duddenhoe End, Elmdon, Langley, Littlebury, Littlebury Green, Newport, Pond Street, Quendon, Rickling, Rickling Green, Shortgrove, Starling's Green, Strethall, Upper Green, Wendens Ambo, Wicken Bonhunt, Widdington | Uttlesford |
| CB21 | CAMBRIDGE | Fulbourn, Great and Little Wilbraham, West Wratting, Weston Colville, Teversham (parts of), Abington (incl. Little), Hildersham, Barlow, Hadstock, Horseheath, Shudy Camps, West Wickham, Castle Camps, Balsham, Linton | [5] |
| CB22 | CAMBRIDGE | Babraham, Sawston, Pampisford, Duxford, Whittlesford, Great and Little Shelford, Stapleford, Harston, Barrington, Hauxton, Newton, Foxton | |
| CB23 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambourne (incl. Great and Lower), Barton, Comberton, Harlton, Great and Little Eversden, Bourn, Highfields Caldecote, Coton, Haslingfield, Kingston, Hardwick, Toft, Longstowe, Madingley, Dry Drayton, Papworth Everard, Lolworth, Bar Hill, Elsworth, Knapwell, Conington, Boxworth, Caxton, Papworth Saint Agnes | |
| CB24 | CAMBRIDGE | Histon, Impington, Oakington, Longstanton, Willingham, Swavesey, Over, Fen Drayton, Milton, Rampton, Cottenham (parts of) | |
| CB25 | CAMBRIDGE | Cottenham (parts of), Landbeach, Rampton, Histon, Impington, Burwell, Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior, Stow-Cum-Quy, Bottisham, Lode, Waterbeach, Horningsea, Chittering |
Adjacent areas
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Clockwise from the east, the adjacent postcode areas are: IP (Ipswich), CO (Colchester), CM (Chelmsford), SG (Stevenage), PE (Peterborough).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 Jun 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ "Proposed Changes to CB1-5 Postcode Addresses". www.miltonvillage.org.uk. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
- ^ "Conversion tool between old and new postcodes". http://www.whatgas.com. Retrieved 2007-02-28.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ Royal Mail Postcode Update 43
External links
edit- Cambridge Postcode Checker[1]
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