CB5 8BL Postcode in Cambridge

CB5 8BL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CB5) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BL) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

  1. Postal Area. In our case CB which means Cambridge.
  2. Postal District. In our case CB5.
  3. Postal Sector. In our case CB5 8.
  4. Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BL.

The regional mail center for the post area CB is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CB5 8BL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CB5 8BL postcode is home to a bustling 747 residents!

CB5 8BL is within the city of CAMBRIDGE.

The CB5 8BL postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for CB5 8BL

The telephone area code for CB5 8BL is 01223 Cambridge.

Map Coordinates

Latitude52.2102926036
Longitude0.122705264288

Retail and Shopping near CB5 8BL

Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
BRIDGE STREET CAMBRIDGE 0.21 CB2 1UF View on Google Maps
KING STREET CAMBRIDGE 0.22 CB1 1LN View on Google Maps
ST JOHNS STREET CAMBRIDGE 0.24 CB2 1TW View on Google Maps
SUSSEX STREET CAMBRIDGE 0.26 CB1 1PA View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Cambridge 0.40 SSW 198.85
Newmarket 12.22 E 78.98
Soham 12.42 NE 47.34
Saffron Walden 13.90 SSE 158.45
Ely 14.37 NNE 24.24
Godmanchester 14.71 WNW 301.02
Potton 15.40 WSW 248.35
Haverhill 16.03 ESE 123.16
Chatteris 17.37 N 349.51
Mildenhall 18.90 ENE 60.39
Ramsey 19.10 NNW 329.64
Baldock 20.21 SW 221.05
Stansted Mountfitchet 21.42 S 171.90

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cambridge

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain13.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 85.00%SSW 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 83.00%SSW 20 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rainLight rain14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 58.00%SSW 20 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 55.00%SSW 22 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rainLight rain15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 55.00%SSW 22 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light rainLight rain15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 56.00%SSW 25 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Light rainLight rain15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 54.00%SSW 25 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Light rainLight rain15.0°C (feels like 11.0°C) 54.00%SSW 22 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Light rainLight rain13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 55.00%SSW 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 83.00%SW 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 80.00%SW 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 24.00%SSW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 14.00%SW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 3.00%SW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 3.00%SW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 2.00%SW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%SW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 2.00%SW 13 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 3.00%SW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%WSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 3.00%WSW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 4.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 4.00%WSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%SW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 7.00%SSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 11.00%SSW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 14.00%SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 34.00%NW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for DrizzleDrizzle5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 30.00%NW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 18.00%NNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 16.00%NNW 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 18.00%NNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 17.00%NNW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 11.00%NNW 11 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Secondary Schools

North Cambridge Academy

Address: North Cambridge Academy, Arbury Road, Kings Hedges, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JF

Distance: 1.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223491500

Chesterton Community College

Address: Chesterton Community College, Gilbert Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3NY

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223712150

England Primary Schools

Arbury Primary School

Address: Arbury Primary School, Carlton Way, Arbury Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2DE

Distance: 0.92 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223359568

Milton Road Primary School

Address: Milton Road Primary School, Ascham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2BD

Distance: 0.61 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223712333

Mayfield Primary School

Address: Mayfield Primary School, Warwick Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3HN

Distance: 0.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223712127

St Matthew's Primary School

Address: St Matthew's Primary School, 19 Norfolk Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2LD

Distance: 0.71 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223568838

St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Address: St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1EN

Distance: 0.86 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223712148

St Luke's CofE Primary School

Address: St Luke's CofE Primary School, French's Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 3JZ

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact:

Park Street CofE Primary School

Address: Park Street CofE Primary School, Lower Park Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8AR

Distance: 0.10 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223576922

Newnham Croft Primary School

Address: Newnham Croft Primary School, Chedworth Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 9JF

Distance: 1.15 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223508737

Nearest Dentists

VICTORIA BRIDGE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 13-13A VICTORIA AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1EG

Distance: 0.28 miles

Contact: :

CHESTERTON ROAD DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 36 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1EN

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

NEW SQUARE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 35 NEW SQUARE, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1EZ

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

ORTHOWORLD 2000 LTD

Address: 2B MILTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1JY

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact: :

CAMBRIDGE SMILE STUDIO

Address: 27 MILTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1UZ

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: :

NEWMARKET ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 20 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8DT

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 59 SIDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3HX

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 353002

BOOTS

Address: 28 PETTY CURY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3ND

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS

Address: 68 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1EP

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 355055

SUPERDRUG PHARMACY

Address: 38 FITZROY STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1EW

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 366376

BOOTS

Address: GRAFTON CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1PS

Distance: 0.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 302576

FITZWILLIAM PHARMACY

Address: 30 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 1QZ

Distance: 0.70 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 359449

Nearest Opticians

DAVID CLULOW OPTICIANS (CAMBRIDGE)

Address: UNIT C, 59 SIDNEY STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3HX

Distance: 0.27 miles

Contact: :

A & I LASK

Address: 42 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1EN

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (PETTY CURY, CAMBRIDGE)

Address: 28 PETTY CURY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3ND

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

OPTICAL EXPRESS [CAMBRIDGE]

Address: 39-41 PETTY CURY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3NB

Distance: 0.36 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (LION YARD, CAMBRIDGE)

Address: 20-21 LION YARD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3NA

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (LION YARD, CAMBRIDGE)

Address: 30 LION YARD SHOPPING CENTRE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3NA

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

BRIDGE STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 2 ALL SAINTS PASSAGE, OFF BRIDGE ST, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3LS

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 652671

NEWNHAM WALK SURGERY AT BOOTS CAMBRIDGE

Address: 28 PETTY CURY, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 3ND

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: :

RED HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 96 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1ER

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 365555

TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 56 TRUMPINGTON STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB2 1RG

Distance: 0.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 361611

HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: 1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 0DB

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

HUNTINGDON ROAD SURGERY

Address: 1 HUNTINGDON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB3 0DB

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 364127

Transport Links

Train Stations

Cambridge North

Address: Cambridge North Station, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WZ

Postcode: CB4 0WZ

Line: Ipswich to Ely Line|Fen Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.99 miles

Cambridge

Address: Cambridge station, Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2JW

Postcode: CB1 2JW

Line: West Anglia Main Line|Cambridge line|Ipswich to Ely Line|Fen Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within ten minutes drive

Distance: 1.25 miles

Shelford (Cambs)

Address: Shelford station, Station Road, Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LR

Postcode: CB22 5LR

Line: West Anglia Main Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.31 miles

Waterbeach

Address: Waterbeach station, Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9HT

Postcode: CB25 9HT

Line: Ipswich to Ely Line|Fen Line

Company: Govia Thameslink Railway (Great Northern)

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.79 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M11 J13
Distance: 1.96 miles
Driving Time: 4.34 minutes
M11 J14
Distance: 2.93 miles
Driving Time: 6.02 minutes
M11 J12
Distance: 3.46 miles
Driving Time: 5.81 minutes
M11 J11
Distance: 6.08 miles
Driving Time: 8.36 minutes
M11 J10
Distance: 10.50 miles
Driving Time: 12.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster ConstituencyCambridge
Member or Parliament
Daniel Zeichner
Daniel Zeichner
Contact DetailsContact Daniel Zeichner
Political PartyLabour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cambridgeshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Cambridgeshire County Council

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near CB5 8BL
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Sainsburys, Sidney Street, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3HX0.44 miles Directions to Sainsburys
Aldi, Histon Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 3JD1.15 miles Directions to Aldi
Iceland, Histon Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 3JD1.15 miles Directions to Iceland
Tesco, Cheddars Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8LD1.57 miles Directions to Tesco
Asda, Beehive Centre, Coldhams Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3ER1.62 miles Directions to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near CB5 8BL
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Unit 3-4 Restwell House, Cambridge, CB1 3EW1.12 miles Directions to Unit 3-4 Restwell House
Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ2.52 miles Directions to Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse
Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways, Abington, CB21 6AP7.14 miles Directions to Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways
Oaks Drive, Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SX12.18 miles Directions to Oaks Drive, Fordham Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CB5 8BL
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Rose Crescent, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LL0.33 miles Directions to McDonald's, Rose Crescent, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LL
McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL1.73 miles Directions to McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL
McDonald's, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU6.87 miles Directions to McDonald's, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU
McDonald's, Pampisford, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HD7.66 miles Directions to McDonald's, Pampisford, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HD

KFC Restaurants near CB5 8BL
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, East Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1BG0.59 miles Directions to KFC Cambridge - East Road
KFC, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU6.87 miles Directions to KFC Cambridge - A14 Services
KFC, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH14.82 miles Directions to KFC Ely - Leisure Village
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER16.02 miles Directions to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way
KFC, Tower Fields, HUNTINGDON, PE29 7EG16.07 miles Directions to KFC Huntingdon - Tower Field