CB5 8QR Postcode in Cambridge


CB5 8QR is the Postcode in Howard Road

CB5 8QR 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 (8QR) 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 QR.

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 8QR postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CB5 8QR postcode have the street address of Howard Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CB5 8QR postcode is home to a bustling 49 residents!

CB5 8QR is within the city of CAMBRIDGE.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in CB5 8QR are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are end-terraced and mid-terraced.

Most properties in CB5 8QR are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

Telephone Area Code for CB5 8QR

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

Map Coordinates

Latitude52.216411483
Longitude0.167471330012
walking distances
Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

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Street Town Locality Distance (Miles) Central Postcode Directions on Google Maps
BARNWELL ROAD CAMBRIDGE 0.40 CB5 8RG View on Google Maps
GREEN END ROAD CAMBRIDGE 0.92 CB4 1RN View on Google Maps
NEWMARKET ROAD CAMBRIDGE 1.00 CB5 8WR View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET CAMBRIDGE CHESTERTON 1.01 CB4 1NS View on Google Maps
Nearest Town Distance (Miles) Direction Bearing
Cambridge 2.18 WSW 248.51
Newmarket 10.27 E 79.31
Soham 10.78 NE 42.19
Ely 13.29 NNE 17.56
Saffron Walden 13.73 SSE 166.52
Royston 14.10 SW 214.45
Haverhill 14.74 SE 128.62
Godmanchester 16.18 WNW 296.29
Mildenhall 17.05 ENE 58.51
Chatteris 17.41 NNW 343.15
Ramsey 19.79 NW 324.31
Clare 20.01 ESE 118.35
Buntingford 20.33 SSW 202.84
Stansted Mountfitchet 21.65 S 177.06

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Cambridge City Airport

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%SW 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for OvercastOvercast5.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 10.00%SSW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for OvercastOvercast8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 8.00%SSW 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 5.00%SSW 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for OvercastOvercast9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 7.00%SW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C) 10.00%WSW 7 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for OvercastOvercast11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C) 11.00%W 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 7.00%WNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%NW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 4.00%NNW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 1.00%NNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 1.00%NNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 1.00%NNW 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 1.00%NNW 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 2.00%NW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 5.00%NNW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for OvercastOvercast6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 9.00%NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for CloudyCloudy5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C) 7.00%NNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 10.00%NNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 11.00%N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 9.00%N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%N 9 mph
Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%N 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%N 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 7.00%N 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 5.00%N 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for CloudyCloudy8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 9.00%N 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 6.00%N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 5.00%N 4 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for CloudyCloudy6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C) 9.00%N 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps149.200
Median Mbps107.000
Maximum Mbps460.000

CB5 8QR has an average download speed of 149.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

319 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

90% of postcodes (1,068,566) have slower broadband speeds.

10% of postcodes (115,756) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Broadband speed meter good
Average Mbps14.100
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps36.000

CB5 8QR has an average upload speed of 14.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

12,267 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

56% of postcodes (662,818) have slower upload speeds.

43% of postcodes (509,556) have faster upload speeds.

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

Abbey Meadows Primary School

Address: Abbey Meadows Primary School, Galfrid Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8ND

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact:

Fen Ditton Primary School

Address: Fen Ditton Primary School, Horningsea Road, Fen Ditton, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB5 8SZ

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact:

Teversham CofE VA Primary School

Address: Teversham CofE VA Primary School, Church Road, Teversham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 9AZ

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223293357

St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School

Address: St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School, 2 Vinery Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3DR

Distance: 1.17 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223508707

Nearest Dentists

CHEDDARS LANE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 8 CHEDDARS LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8LD

Distance: 0.97 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 6 CHAPEL STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1DY

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 165-167 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8HA

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

BROOKFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SEYMOUR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 3DQ

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 170 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1DA

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

NORFOLK STREET DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 24 NORFOLK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2LF

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Chemists

DITTON PHARMACY

Address: 37 DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8SR

Distance: 0.05 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 576384

WELL

Address: 17 BARNWELL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8RG

Distance: 0.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 241176

NUFFIELD PHARMACY

Address: NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE, NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1GL

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 425090

BOOTS

Address: UNIT 3, CAMBRIDGE RETAIL PARK, NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8WR

Distance: 1.00 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 357487

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 9, BEEHIVE CENTRE, COLDHAMS LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 3ER

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 531610

WELL

Address: YORK STREET HEALTH CENTRE, 144 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2PY

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 356644

Nearest Opticians

DAVID MURPHY OPTICIANS

Address: 34 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8DT

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: :

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY OPTOMETRY CLINIC

Address: EAST ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1PT

Distance: 1.66 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (FITZROY ST, CAMBRIDGE)

Address: 13 FITZROY STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 1ER

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

TAANK OPTOMETRISTS (MILL ROAD)

Address: 92A MILL ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2BD

Distance: 1.71 miles

Contact: :

A & I LASK

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

Distance: 1.74 miles

Contact: :

CAMBRIDGE EYE CARE OPTICIANS - CHERRY HINTON

Address: 102 HIGH STREET, CHERRY HINTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 9HT

Distance: 2.01 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE

Address: DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8SP

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 728900

EAST BARNWELL HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: DITTON LANE, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8SP

Distance: 0.17 miles

Contact: :

NUFFIELD ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: NUFFIELD ROAD, CHESTERTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1GL

Distance: 0.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 423424

CAMBRIDGE ACCESS SURGERY

Address: 125 NEWMARKET ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB5 8HB

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 358961

YORK STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 146-148 YORK STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 2PY

Distance: 1.33 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 364116

BROOKFIELDS HEALTH CENTRE

Address: SEYMOUR STREET, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB1 3DQ

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 723160

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 fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 0.78 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: 1.97 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 ten minutes drive

Distance: 3.42 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: 4.81 miles

Dullingham

Address: Dullingham station, Station Road, Dullingham, Suffolk, CB8 8UP

Postcode: CB8 8UP

Line: Ipswich to Ely Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 8.50 miles

Newmarket

Address: Newmarket station, Station Approach, Newmarket, Suffolk, CB8 9BB

Postcode: CB8 9BB

Line: Ipswich to Ely Line

Company: Greater Anglia

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 10.21 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M11 J13
Distance: 4.80 miles
Driving Time: 10.16 minutes
M11 J11
Distance: 5.51 miles
Driving Time: 11.44 minutes
M11 J14
Distance: 5.77 miles
Driving Time: 11.84 minutes
M11 J12
Distance: 7.93 miles
Driving Time: 13.82 minutes
M11 J10
Distance: 9.88 miles
Driving Time: 15.68 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

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2014£330,000£278,000£304,0002
2015£335,000£335,000£335,0001
2016£375,000£375,000£375,0001
2017£365,000£365,000£365,0001
2023£525,000£525,000£525,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near CB5 8QR
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Aldi, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8JG1.41 miles Directions to Aldi
Tesco, Cheddars Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8LD1.56 miles Directions to Tesco
Lidl, Cambridge Retail Park, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WR1.60 miles Directions to Lidl
Asda, Beehive Centre, Coldhams Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3ER1.90 miles Directions to Asda
Sainsburys, Brooks Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 3HP2.18 miles Directions to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near CB5 8QR
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Unit 3-4 Restwell House, Cambridge, CB1 3EW0.96 miles Directions to Unit 3-4 Restwell House
Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ3.07 miles Directions to Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse
Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways, Abington, CB21 6AP6.61 miles Directions to Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways
Oaks Drive, Fordham Road, Newmarket, CB8 7SX10.25 miles Directions to Oaks Drive, Fordham Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CB5 8QR
Mcdonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL0.30 miles Directions to McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL
McDonald's, Rose Crescent, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LL2.18 miles Directions to McDonald's, Rose Crescent, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LL
McDonald's, Pampisford, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HD7.75 miles Directions to McDonald's, Pampisford, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3HD
McDonald's, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU8.28 miles Directions to McDonald's, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU

KFC Restaurants near CB5 8QR
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, East Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1BG1.66 miles Directions to KFC Cambridge - East Road
KFC, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU8.28 miles Directions to KFC Cambridge - A14 Services
KFC, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH13.84 miles Directions to KFC Ely - Leisure Village
KFC, Lordscroft Lane, HAVERHILL, CB9 0ER14.73 miles Directions to KFC Haverhill - Ehringhausen Way
KFC, Market Place, Mildenhall, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EF16.92 miles Directions to KFC Mildenhall - The Precinct