CB1 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CB1 district covers Coleridge, Cherry Hinton, Petersfield. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 11 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in CB1
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from CB1 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Cambridge: 12 min by train, door to door
- London King's Cross: 75 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in CB1
- Bewick Bridge Community Primary School · CB1 9ND · Report card 2026: Strong or better in every area · Top 6% in England
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School · CB1 9HH · Good (2023) · Bottom 27% in England
- Colville Primary School · CB1 9EJ · Good or better in every area (2024) · Bottom 33% in England
- Morley Memorial Primary School · CB1 7TX · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 50% in England
- Queen Edith Primary School · CB1 8QP · Good (2023) · Top 38% in England
- Queen Emma Primary School · CB1 8QY · Good (2023) · Top 38% in England
- Ridgefield Primary School · CB1 3RL · Remains Good (2023) · Top 8% in England
- St Matthew's Primary School · CB1 2LD · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 19% in England
- St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School · CB1 3DR · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 18% in England
- Teversham CofE VA Primary School · CB1 9AZ · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 38% in England
- The Spinney Primary School · CB1 9PB · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 11% in England
Secondary schools in CB1
- Coleridge Community College · CB1 3RJ · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 34% in England
- Parkside Community College · CB1 1EH · Remains Outstanding (2023) · Top 7% in England
- St Bede's Inter-Church School · CB1 3TD · Outstanding (2024) · Top 6% in England
- The Netherhall School · CB1 8NN · Remains Good (2024) · Top 35% in England
Fee-paying schools in CB1
- Cambridge Muslim Secondary School · CB1 3RH · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge · CB1 2AW · Inspected by ISI
- Holme Court School · CB1 8DW · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
- Sancton Wood School · CB1 2EZ · Inspected by ISI
- St. Andrew's College Cambridge · CB1 2JB · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in CB1
- Patacake Day Nursery · CB1 3LW · Good (Ofsted)
- Oaks Nursery · CB1 8DW
- Cambridge Montessori · CB1 2DG · Good (Ofsted)
- Sancton Wood School, Baby Unicorns Nursery · CB1 2JB · Good (Ofsted)
- Stephen Perse Nurseries Salisbury Villas · CB1 2JF · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- CamPlay Saturday Club - Cambridge · CB1 3HY
- Language Nursery Ross Street · CB1 3UZ
- N Family Club Cambridge · CB1 3FJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Romsey Mill Pre-school (Hemingford Road) · CB1 3BZ · Good (Ofsted)
- ACE Nursery School · CB1 1JE · Outstanding (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in CB1
- Cornford House Surgery · CB1 8BA
- Cherry Hinton Medical Centre · CB1 9HR
- Petersfield Medical Practice · CB1 2AB
- York Street Medical Practice · CB1 2PY
- Mill Road Surgery · CB1 3DG
- Queen Edith Medical Practice · CB1 8PJ
Neighbourhoods in CB1
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CB1 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleridge | 28% | £470k | Average | 13 min |
| Cherry Hinton | 15% | £433k | Average | 6 min |
| Petersfield | 14% | £480k | Very high | 8 min |
| Romsey | 12% | £481k | Average | 13 min |
| Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's | 10% | £816k | Low | 11 min |
| Central & West Cambridge | 9% | £805k | Very high | 9 min |
| Fulbourn & Teversham | 5% | £475k | Average | 10 min |
| Cambourne | 3% | £378k | Low | 10 min |
| Newtown | 3% | £520k | High | 15 min |
Questions
Where is the CB1 postcode?
CB1 covers 11 neighbourhoods in Coleridge, Cherry Hinton, Petersfield, with 1,159 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CB1?
The typical home price across CB1's neighbourhoods is £475k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CB1?
11 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a CB1 postcode, plus 5 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from CB1?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Cambridge 12 minutes; London King's Cross 75 minutes.