CB8 postcode area guide — East Cambridgeshire

Where is CB8?

Broadband & internet speeds in CB8

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the CB8 postcode district (East Cambridgeshire) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,032 postcodes Ofcom measures in CB8, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 92.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 65.7%.

Around 0.5% of premises in CB8 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in CB8

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Mobile signal around East Cambridgeshire

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider East Cambridgeshire district (43,209 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in CB8

Police recorded 3 incidents within about a mile of the centre of CB8 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in CB8

Based on 422 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in CB8 is £315,000, down 3.1% on the previous year (£325,000).

Latest recorded sales in CB8

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? East Cambridgeshire demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider East Cambridgeshire district (87,764 residents, 37,202 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around CB8

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in CB8

269 rated food businesses operate in CB8. 216 hold the top rating of 5, 17 are rated 4, and 7 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A1 Fun Club, Ajwa Delights, Aldi Stores Ltd, Ali Supermarket, All Saints CofE Primary School.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in CB8

From a sample of 158 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 CB8 postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 62% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for East Cambridgeshire

Landlines around CB8 typically use:

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What's it like living in CB8?

Postcodes in CB8

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.