CB23 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CB23 district covers Papworth Everard, Cambourne, Hardwick (South Cambridgeshire). House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in CB23
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 CB23 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: 44 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in CB23
- Bar Hill Community Primary School · CB23 8DY · Remains Good (2022) · Top 21% in England
- Barton CofE VA Primary School · CB23 7BD · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 48% in England
- Bourn CofE Primary Academy · CB23 2SP · Good (2023) · Top 17% in England
- Caldecote Primary School · CB23 7NX · Remains Good (2022) · Top 18% in England
- Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School · CB23 7PW · Requires improvement (2023) · Top 26% in England
- Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School · CB23 8DA · Good (2023) · Bottom 29% in England
- Elsworth CofE VA Primary School · CB23 4JD · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 38% in England
- Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School · CB23 7RE · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 33% in England
- Haslingfield Endowed Primary School · CB23 1JW · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 40% in England
- Jeavons Wood Primary School · CB23 6DZ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 21% in England
- Meridian Primary School · CB23 7DD · Requires improvement in some areas (2024) · Top 49% in England
- Monkfield Park Primary School · CB23 5AX · Remains Good (2024) · Top 36% in England
Secondary schools in CB23
- Cambourne Village College · CB23 6FR · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 28% in England
- Comberton Village College · CB23 7DU · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 14% in England
Fee-paying schools in CB23
- Papworth Hall School · CB23 3RD · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in CB23
- Childrens Ark Day Nursery · CB23 3RD · Good (Ofsted)
- Clarence House Papworth · CB23 3RY · Good (Ofsted)
- Elsworth Pre-School · CB23 4JD · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Little Hands Nursery School - Bourn · CB23 2SG · Good (Ofsted)
- Cambourne Pre-School · CB23 6DZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Kindred Cambourne · CB23 6BJ · Good (Ofsted)
- Stagecoach Cambourne · CB23 6FR
- Caldecote Preschool · CB23 7NX · Good (Ofsted)
- Comberton Playgroup · CB23 7DY · Good (Ofsted)
- Foxes Bridge Farm Nursery & Pre-School · CB23 7EE · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in CB23
- Bourn Surgery · CB23 2SH
- Monkfield Medical Practice · CB23 6HL
- Comberton Surgery · CB23 7DY
- Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre · CB23 8EH
- Sas - C&P - Mkgp Plus Ltd · CB23 8EH
Neighbourhoods in CB23
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CB23 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton | 25% | £365k | Very low | 10 min |
| Cambourne | 25% | £378k | Low | 10 min |
| Hardwick & Highfields | 24% | £474k | Very low | 20 min |
| Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester | 18% | £500k | Low | 11 min |
| Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield | 5% | £574k | Very low | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the CB23 postcode?
CB23 covers 9 neighbourhoods in Papworth Everard, Cambourne, Hardwick (South Cambridgeshire), with 883 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CB23?
The typical home price across CB23's neighbourhoods is £378k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CB23?
14 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a CB23 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from CB23?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Cambridge 44 minutes.