CB4 postcode: what it's like to live there
The CB4 district covers East Chesterton, Kings Hedges, West Chesterton. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 9 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in CB4
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 CB4 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: 17 min by train, door to door
- London King's Cross: 82 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in CB4
- Arbury Primary School · CB4 2DE · Remains Good (2023) · Top 43% in England
- Chesterton Primary School · CB4 1RW · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 36% in England
- Kings Hedges Primary School · CB4 2HU · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 12% in England
- Mayfield Primary School · CB4 3HN · Remains Good (2023) · Top 45% in England
- Milton Road Primary School · CB4 2BD · Good or better in every area (2025) · Top 11% in England
- Orchard Park Community Primary School · CB4 2GR · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 26% in England
- Shirley Community Primary School · CB4 1TF · Good (2024) · Bottom 12% in England
- St Laurence Catholic Primary School · CB4 2JX · Good (2024) · Bottom 24% in England
- St Luke's CofE Primary School · CB4 3JZ · Requires improvement (2023) · Top 28% in England
- The Grove Primary School · CB4 2NB · Good (2023) · Bottom 22% in England
Secondary schools in CB4
- Chesterton Community College · CB4 3NY · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 6% in England
- North Cambridge Academy · CB4 2JF · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 44% in England
Fee-paying schools in CB4
- Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) · CB4 1NQ · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in CB4
- Chestnut@Chesterton · CB4 1RW · Good (Ofsted)
- Clarence House Cambridge · CB4 1RW · Good (Ofsted)
- Peek A Boo Nursery · CB4 1RU · Good (Ofsted)
- Playlanders Playgroup (St Georges Church Hall) · CB4 1LN · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Cambridge Milton Road Day Nursery and Preschool · CB4 1XA
- Butterfly Day Nursery · CB4 1DD · Good (Ofsted)
- Monstrous Fun at Chesterton · CB4 3NY
- Stagecoach Cambridge · CB4 3NY
- Arbury Preschool · CB4 2DE
- Kindred Cambridge · CB4 3EP · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in CB4
- Nuffield Road Medical Centre · CB4 1GL
- Arbury Road Surgery · CB4 2JG
- Red House Surgery · CB4 1ER
Neighbourhoods in CB4
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of CB4 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Chesterton | 21% | £470k | Very high | 8 min |
| Kings Hedges | 21% | £372k | High | 7 min |
| West Chesterton | 20% | £548k | High | 9 min |
| Arbury | 20% | £455k | High | 8 min |
| HIston, Impington & Orchard Park | 6% | £475k | Average | 8 min |
| Eddington & Castle | 5% | £552k | Very low | 10 min |
| Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy | 5% | £440k | Very high | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the CB4 postcode?
CB4 covers 9 neighbourhoods in East Chesterton, Kings Hedges, West Chesterton, with 903 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in CB4?
The typical home price across CB4's neighbourhoods is £470k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in CB4?
10 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a CB4 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from CB4?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Cambridge 17 minutes; London King's Cross 82 minutes.