The CB postcode area, also known as the Cambridge postcode area, is a group of sixteen postcode districts in the

east of England East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sunrise, Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact ...

, within five

post town A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system.Royal Mail, ''Address Management Guide'', (2004) Including the correct post town in t ...

s. These cover much of south and east

Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfor ...

(including

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...

and Ely), plus parts of west

Suffolk Suffolk ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Norfolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Essex to the south, and Cambridgeshire to the west. Ipswich is the largest settlement and the county ...

(including Newmarket and Haverhill) and north-west

Essex Essex ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England, and one of the home counties. It is bordered by Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, the North Sea to the east, Kent across the Thames Estuary to the ...

(including

Saffron Walden Saffron Walden is a market town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, north of Bishop's Stortford, south of Cambridge and north of London. It retains a rural appearance and some buildings of the medieval period. Th ...

), and a very small part of

Norfolk Norfolk ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and eas ...

. Districts CB21 to CB25 were formed in September 2006 from the parts of districts CB1 to CB5 lying outside of the city of Cambridge.Royal Mail Postcode Update 43
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Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postcode districts: , - ! CB1 , CAMBRIDGE ,

(Central, South),

Teversham Teversham is a small village in Cambridgeshire, England, about from Fulbourn and about from the centre of Cambridge. History Teversham is a small parish that built up just to the south of the Cambridge to Newmarket road; it had only 27 villa ...

(parts of) ,

;

South Cambridgeshire South Cambridgeshire is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district of Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 162,119 at the 2021 census. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of Chesterton Rural District and South Cambri ...

, - ! 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 , Ely (west),

Aldreth Aldreth is a hamlet (place), hamlet in Cambridgeshire with about 260 residents (2001 census). It is located near the larger village of Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, Haddenham (where the population is listed) and falls under the same Parish counci ...

, Apes Hall, Black Horse Drove,

Chettisham Chettisham is a hamlet in East Cambridgeshire between Ely and Littleport. The main claim to fame is St. Michael church. There are some pictures and a description of the church at the Cambridgeshire Churches website. Etymology The name ''C ...

, Coveney, Haddenham,

Little Downham Situated in the east of Cambridgeshire, the village of Little Downham is located north of the city of Ely. The Parish of Downham comprises Little Downham and Pymoor. It has an approximate population of 2660 with approximately 35 miles for foo ...

Little Thetford Little Thetford is a small village in the civil parishes in England, civil parish of Thetford, Cambridgeshire, Thetford, south of Ely, Cambridgeshire, Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, about by road from London. The village is built on a boul ...

Littleport Littleport is a town in East Cambridgeshire, in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It lies about north-east of Ely and south-east of Welney, on the Bedford Level South section of the River Great Ouse, close to Burnt Fen and Mare Fe ...

Mepal Mepal is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Mepal is part of the East Cambridgeshire district, and is located just north of the A142 road between Ely, Cambridgeshire, Ely and Chatteris. First listed as ''Mepahala'' in the 12th century, the v ...

, Pymore,

Stretham Stretham Locally, the is a glottal stop: or even is a village and civil parish south-south-west of Ely, Cambridgeshire, Ely in Cambridgeshire, England, about by road from London. Its main attraction is Stretham Old Engine, a steam engine, ...

Sutton Sutton (''south settlement'' or ''south town'' in Old English) may refer to: Places United Kingdom England In alphabetical order by county: * Sutton, Bedfordshire * Sutton, Berkshire, a List of United Kingdom locations: Stu-Sz#Su, location * S ...

Wardy Hill Wardy Hill is a hamlet in Coveney civil parish, part of East Cambridgeshire, England. It is also the site of a former Iron Age Hill fort A hillfort is a type of fortification, fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a ri ...

, Wentworth,

Wilburton Wilburton is a small village of just over 1,000 inhabitants, situated in Cambridgeshire, England. It is 6 miles south west of Ely. While nominally an agricultural village, many residents work in Cambridge, Ely or London. History Wilburton i ...

Witcham Witcham is a small village near Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. The village is surrounded by fenland farms and has a village hall and a 13th-century church dedicated to St Martin. It has a pub called the White Horse, which was the winner of t ...

Witchford Witchford is a village and civil parish about west of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 2,385. History Anglo-Saxon cemetery When the site of RAF Witchford was being cleared a bulldozer drive ...

East Cambridgeshire East Cambridgeshire (locally known as East Cambs) is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, England. Its council is based in the cathedral city of Ely. The district also contains the towns of Littleport and Soham and surrounding rural a ...

;

King's Lynn and West Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with Borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status in Norfolk, England. Its council is based in the town of King's Lynn. The district also includes the t ...

, - ! CB7 , ELY , Ely (east and city centre),

Barway Barway is a hamlet in Cambridgeshire, England, about three miles south of Ely. It is on Soham Lode, which flows into the River Cam. The population is included in the civil parish of Soham Soham ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, ...

, Brandon Bank,

Brandon Creek :''Brandon Creek is also a hamlet near Littleport, Cambridgeshire'' Brandon Creek () is a small village located on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland. The nearest town is Dingle, 13 km to the south via the R549 road. According to the 9th ce ...

, Broad Hill,

Chippenham Chippenham is a market town in north-west Wiltshire, England. It lies north-east of Bath, Somerset, Bath, west of London and is near the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town was established on a crossing of the River Avon, ...

, Down Field, Fordham,

Isleham Isleham is a village and civil parish in the English county of Cambridgeshire. It is part of the Fens. It has three pubs. Geography Isleham is located in the Fens of south-east Cambridgeshire. The western parish boundary is formed by the Cro ...

Prickwillow Prickwillow is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with an estimated population of 440. Originally a small Hamlet (place), hamlet on the banks of the River Great Ouse, it is now on the banks of the River Lark since re-organisation of the river ...

, Queen Adelaide,

River Bank In geography, a bank is the land alongside a body of water. Different structures are referred to as ''banks'' in different fields of geography. In limnology (the study of inland waters), a stream bank or river bank is the terrain alongsid ...

Soham Soham ( ) is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, just off the A142 road, A142 between Ely, Cambridgeshire, Ely and Newmarket, Suffolk, Newmarket. Its population ...

, Stuntney, Upware, Wicken , East Cambridgeshire , - ! CB8 , NEWMARKET , Newmarket, Ashley, Brinkley, Burrough End, Burrough Green, Carlton, Cheveley, Clopton Green, Cowlinge, Dalham, Denston, Ditton Green, Dullingham, Dunstall Green,

Exning Exning is a village and civil parish in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. It lies just off the A14 trunk road, roughly east-northeast of Cambridge, and south-southeast of Ely. The nearest large town is Newmarket. T ...

, Gazeley, Great Bradley, Kennett,

Kentford Kentford is a village and civil parish located in the West Suffolk district of Suffolk in eastern England. Situated on the banks of the River Kennet, the village is positioned on the B1506 road connecting Newmarket to Bury St. Edmunds. The vil ...

, Kirtling, Kirtling Green, Lady's Green,

Landwade Landwade is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Exning, in the West Suffolk District, West Suffolk district, in the county of Suffolk, England. It is 4 miles north of Newmarket, Suffolk, Newmarket. It was one of the smallest ...

, Lidgate, Moulton, Ousden, Saxon Street,

Six Mile Bottom Six Mile Bottom is a hamlet within the parish of Little Wilbraham, near Cambridge in England. Etymology The hamlet was named in 1801, deriving its name from the six mile distance to Newmarket and its location in a bottom, an archaic term for ...

Snailwell Snailwell is a small village and civil parish in East Cambridgeshire, England around north of Newmarket. History The parish of Snailwell covers an area of in the extension of eastern Cambridgeshire that surrounds the town of Newmarket in Suffo ...

, Stetchworth, Stradishall, Thorns, Upend, Westley Waterless, Wickhambrook, Woodditton ,

West Suffolk West Suffolk may refer to the following places in Suffolk, England: * West Suffolk (county), a county until 1974 * West Suffolk District, a local government district established in 2019 * West Suffolk (UK Parliament constituency), an electoral di ...

; East Cambridgeshire; South Cambridgeshire , - ! CB9 , HAVERHILL , Haverhill, Barnardiston, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Helions Bumpstead, Kedington, Little Bradley, Little Thurlow, Little Wratting,

Steeple Bumpstead Steeple Bumpstead is a village and civil parish south of Haverhill, Suffolk, Haverhill in Braintree (district), Braintree district, Essex, England. The parish church does not have a steeple, although the Congregational Church has a small Victor ...

, Sturmer, Withersfield , West Suffolk; Braintree , - ! CB10 , SAFFRON WALDEN ,

(north and town centre), Ashdon, Church End, Great Chesterford, Great Sampford, Hempstead,

Hinxton Hinxton is a village in South Cambridgeshire, England. The River Cam runs through the village, as does the Cambridge to Liverpool Street station, Liverpool Street railway, though the village has no station. Hinxton parish's southern boundarie ...

, Howlett End, Ickleton, Little Chesterford, Little Sampford, Little Walden, Radwinter, Red Oaks Hill, Sewards End, Wimbish, Wimbish Green ,

Uttlesford Uttlesford is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Essex, England. Its council is based in the town of Saffron Walden. The district also includes the town of Great Dunmow and numerous villages, including Stansted Mountfitchet ...

; South Cambridgeshire , - ! CB11 , SAFFRON WALDEN , Saffron Walden (south),

Arkesden Arkesden is a village and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. The village is south-west from Saffron Walden, approximately from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, and north-west from the county town of Chelmsford. The ...

Audley End Audley End House is a largely early 17th-century country house outside Saffron Walden, Essex, England. It is a prodigy house, known as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England. Audley End is now one-third of its original size, but is st ...

, Clavering, Debden, Debden Green, Duddenhoe End,

Elmdon :''See also, Elmdon, West Midlands.'' Elmdon is a village in the civil parish of Elmdon, Duddenhoe End & Wenden Lofts situated in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, near the boundary with Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. The hilly topo ...

, 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 , Abington, Balsham,

Bartlow Bartlow is a small village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about south-east of Cambridge and west of Haverhill, Suffolk, Haverhill in Suffolk. The River Granta run ...

, Castle Camps,

Fulbourn Fulbourn is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with evidence of settlement dating back to Neolithic times. The village was probably established under its current name by 1200. The waterfowl-frequented stream after which it was named lies i ...

, Great Wilbraham,

Hadstock Hadstock is a village in Essex, England, about from Saffron Walden. It is on the county boundary with Cambridgeshire and about from Cambridge. The 2001 Census recorded a parish population of 320, increasing to 332 at the 2011 Census. The Ch ...

, Hildersham,

Horseheath Horseheath is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, situated a few miles south-east of Cambridge, between Linton and Haverhill, on the A1307 road. It was known to the Romans, and it had for a while a fine house in a great park, but both are n ...

, Linton, Little Abington, Little Wilbraham, Shudy Camps,

(parts of), Weston Colville,

West Wickham West Wickham is an area of South East Greater London, London, England, in the London Borough of Bromley. It lies south of Park Langley, Eden Park, London, Eden Park, Beckenham and Bromley town centre, west of Hayes, Bromley, Hayes and north o ...

, West Wratting , South Cambridgeshire; Uttlesford , - ! CB22 , CAMBRIDGE ,

Babraham Babraham is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about south-east of Cambridge on the A1307 road. Babraham is home to the Babraham Institute which undertakes res ...

, Barrington,

Duxford Duxford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, about south of Cambridge. It is part of the Hundred Parishes area. History The village formed on the banks of the River Cam, a little below its emergence from the hills of north Essex. One of t ...

, Foxton,

Great Shelford Great Shelford is a village located approximately to the south of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire, in eastern England. In 1850 Great Shelford parish contained bisected by the River Cam. The population in 1841 was 803 people. By 2001, this had g ...

Harston Harston is a village and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, located around 5 miles (8 km) south of Cambridge. In 2011, it had a population of 1,740. Village Sign The village sign was erected in th ...

, Hauxton, Little Shelford, Newton, Pampisford, Sawston, Stapleford, Whittlesford , South Cambridgeshire , - ! CB23 , CAMBRIDGE ,

Bar Hill Bar Hill is a purpose-built village with a population of 4,000 about 4 miles (7 km) northwest of Cambridge, England on the A14 road, just east of the Prime Meridian. History Prior to the building of the Bar Hill settlement the area was ...

, Barton,

Bourn Bourn is a small village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England. Surrounding villages include Caxton, Eltisley and Cambourne. It is 8 miles (12 km) from the county town of Cambridge. The population of the parish was 1,015 at t ...

, Boxworth, Caxton, Comberton, Conington, Coton, Dry Drayton, Elsworth, Great Cambourne, Great Eversden, Hardwick, Harlton,

Haslingfield Haslingfield (''haiz''-ling-field) is a village and civil parishes in England, civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, South Cambridgeshire, England. The village is about six miles south-west of Cambridge, between Harston, Barton, Cambridges ...

, Highfields Caldecote,

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

, Knapwell, Little Eversden, Lolworth, Longstowe, Lower Cambourne,

Madingley Madingley is a small village near Cambridge, England. It is located close to the nearby villages of Coton and Dry Drayton on the western outskirts of Cambridge. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 210. The village was k ...

, Papworth Everard, Papworth St Agnes, Toft, Upper Cambourne , South Cambridgeshire; Cambridge , - ! CB24 , CAMBRIDGE ,

Cottenham Cottenham is a village in Cambridgeshire, England. Cottenham is one of the larger villages surrounding the city of Cambridge, located around five miles north of the city. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 Census was 6,095. Cottenh ...

, Fen Drayton,

Histon Histon is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is immediately north of Cambridge – and is separated from the city – by the A14 road (England), A14 road which runs eas ...

Impington Impington is a village and civil parish about 3 miles north of Cambridge city centre, in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It forms part of the Cambridge built-up area. In 2011 the parish had a populati ...

Longstanton Longstanton is a village and civil parish in South Cambridgeshire, England, north-west of Cambridge city centre. Longstanton occupies . Longstanton was created in 1953 from the two parishes of Long Stanton All Saints and Long Stanton St Michae ...

, Milton, Northstowe,

Oakington Oakington is a small rural village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Oakington and Westwick, in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, dating back to Roman times. It is north-west of Cambridge. ...

, Over, Rampton,

Swavesey Swavesey is a village lying on the Prime meridian (Greenwich), Prime Meridian of the world in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of 2,463. The village is situated 9 miles to the north west of Cambridge and 3 miles south east of St Ives, ...

, Willingham , South Cambridgeshire , - ! CB25 , CAMBRIDGE ,

Bottisham Bottisham is a village and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about east of Cambridge, halfway to Newmarket, Suffolk, Newmarket. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,983, including Ch ...

, Burwell, Chittering, Cottenham (parts of),

Horningsea Horningsea is a small village north of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire in England. The parish covers an area of . It lies on the east bank of the River Cam, and on the road from Cambridge to Clayhithe. The nearest railway station is Waterbeach railw ...

Landbeach Landbeach is a small fen-edge English village about three miles (5 km) north of Cambridge. The parish covers an area of . History The fen edge north of Cambridge was well populated in Roman times, and the village's situation on a Roman roa ...

Lode In geology, a lode is a deposit of metalliferous ore that fills or is embedded in a fracture (or crack) in a rock formation or a vein of ore that is deposited or embedded between layers of rock. The current meaning (ore vein) dates from th ...

, Reach, Stow cum Quy, Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior,

Waterbeach Waterbeach is a village north of Cambridge on the edge of The Fens, in the South Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England. It was designated a "new town" in 2018. History Early periods Waterbeach is on the Car Dyke, a Roman waterway ...

, South Cambridgeshire; East Cambridgeshire

Map

Cambridge UK ward map 2010 coloured on Cambridge-Openstreetmap-08-06-13

References

External links

*Cambridge Postcode Checke
Royal Mail's Postcode Address FileA quick introduction to Royal Mail's Postcode Address File (PAF)
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