CB2 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CB2 district covers Trumpington, Newtown, Central & West Cambridge. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 8 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in CB2
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 CB2 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: 13 min by train, door to door
- London King's Cross: 73 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in CB2
- Fawcett Primary School · CB2 9FS · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 43% in England
- St Alban's Catholic Primary School · CB2 1EN · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 9% in England
- St Pauls CofE VA Primary School · CB2 1HJ · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 21% in England
- Trumpington Meadows Primary School · CB2 9AY · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 37% in England
- Trumpington Park Primary School · CB2 9EG · Good (2022) · Top 24% in England
Secondary schools in CB2
- Trumpington Community College · CB2 9FD · Good (2023) · Top 19% in England
Fee-paying schools in CB2
- Abbey College Cambridge · CB2 8EB · Inspected by ISI
- Heritage School · CB2 1JE · Inspected by ISI
- Mander Portman Woodward · CB2 1JE · Inspected by ISI
- St Faith's School · CB2 8AG · Inspected by ISI
- St Mary's School · CB2 1LY · Inspected by ISI
- The Leys School · CB2 7AD · Inspected by ISI
- The Perse School · CB2 8QF · Inspected by ISI
- The Stephen Perse Foundation · CB2 1HF · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in CB2
- Rainbow Day Nursery · CB2 9LH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Little Explorers Montessori Nursery Limited · CB2 8DB · Good (Ofsted)
- The Joint Colleges Nursery (Cambridge) Limited · CB2 7EB · Good (Ofsted)
- University Nursery Edwinstowe Close · CB2 7EB
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Cambridge · CB2 1AA · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Long Road Day Nursery And Preschool · CB2 0SZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Bunnybrookes Day Nursery · CB2 0QQ
- Kids Planet Chris Abell · CB2 8PH · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Little DISCoveries Day Nursery and Preschool · CB2 0BA
- Theatretrain Cambridge South · CB2 9AY
GP surgeries in CB2
- Lensfield Medical Practice · CB2 1EH
- Woodlands Surgery · CB2 1LR
- Bridge Street Medical Centre · CB2 3LS
- Trumpington Street Medical Practice · CB2 1RG
Neighbourhoods in CB2
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CB2 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumpington | 31% | £592k | Average | 11 min |
| Newtown | 24% | £520k | High | 15 min |
| Central & West Cambridge | 21% | £805k | Very high | 9 min |
| Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's | 14% | £816k | Low | 11 min |
| Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield | 4% | £574k | Very low | 9 min |
| Coleridge | 2% | £470k | Average | 13 min |
Questions
Where is the CB2 postcode?
CB2 covers 8 neighbourhoods in Trumpington, Newtown, Central & West Cambridge, with 588 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CB2?
The typical home price across CB2's neighbourhoods is £592k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CB2?
5 primary and 1 secondary state schools have a CB2 postcode, plus 8 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from CB2?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Cambridge 13 minutes; London King's Cross 73 minutes.