CB postcode area
The CB postcode area, also known as the Cambridge postcode area,[2] is a group of sixteen postcode districts in the east of England, within five post towns. These cover much of south and east Cambridgeshire (including Cambridge and Ely), plus parts of west Suffolk (including Newmarket and Haverhill) and north-west Essex (including Saffron Walden).
| Cambridge postcode area | |
|---|---|
  CB | |
| 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] | |
Districts CB21 to CB25 were formed in September 2006 from the parts of districts CB1 to CB5 lying outside of the city of Cambridge.[3][4][5]
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CB1 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (Central, South), Teversham (parts of) | Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire |
| CB2 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (West) | Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire |
| CB3 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (North-West), Girton | Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire |
| CB4 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (North) | Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire |
| CB5 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambridge (East) | Cambridge, South Cambridgeshire |
| CB6 | ELY | Aldreth, Apes Hall, Chettisham, Coveney, Ely, Haddenham, Little Downham, Little Thetford, Littleport, Mepal, Pymore, Stretham, Sutton, Wardy Hill, Wentworth, Wilburton, Witcham, Witchford | East Cambridgeshire |
| CB7 | ELY | Barway, Brandon Bank, Brandon Creek, Broad Hill, Chippenham, Down Field, Ely, Fordham, Isleham, Prickwillow, Queen Adelaide, River Bank, Soham, Stuntney, Upware, Wicken | East Cambridgeshire |
| 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 | West Suffolk, East Cambridgeshire |
| CB9 | HAVERHILL | Barnardiston, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Haverhill, Helions Bumpstead, Kedington, Little Bradley, Little Thurlow, Little Wratting, Steeple Bumpstead, Sturmer, Withersfield | West Suffolk, Braintree |
| 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, South Cambridgeshire |
| 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, Bartlow, Hadstock, Horseheath, Shudy Camps, West Wickham, Castle Camps, Balsham, Linton | South Cambridgeshire, Uttlesford |
| CB22 | CAMBRIDGE | Babraham, Sawston, Pampisford, Duxford, Whittlesford, Great and Little Shelford, Stapleford, Harston, Barrington, Hauxton, Newton, Foxton | South Cambridgeshire |
| CB23 | CAMBRIDGE | Cambourne (Great, Lower and Upper), 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 | South Cambridgeshire, Cambridge |
| CB24 | CAMBRIDGE | Impington, Histon, Oakington, Longstanton, Willingham, Swavesey, Over, Fen Drayton, Milton, Rampton, Cottenham (parts of), Northstowe | South Cambridgeshire |
| CB25 | CAMBRIDGE | Cottenham (parts of), Landbeach, Rampton, Burwell, Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior, Stow-Cum-Quy, Bottisham, Lode, Waterbeach, Horningsea, Chittering | South Cambridgeshire, East Cambridgeshire |
Map
Postcode districts of Cambridge superimposed on its electoral boundaries
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References
- "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 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. Archived from the original on 15 October 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2007.
- "Conversion tool between old and new postcodes". www.whatgas.com. Retrieved 28 February 2007.
- Royal Mail Postcode Update 43
External links
- Cambridge Postcode Checker
- Royal Mail's Postcode Address File
- A quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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