CB24 8UQ is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (CB24) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8UQ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case CB which means Cambridge.
Postal District. In our case CB24.
Postal Sector. In our case CB24 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UQ.

The regional mail center for the post area CB is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the CB24 8UQ postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is COTTENHAM SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the CB24 8UQ postcode have the street address of Histon Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the CB24 8UQ postcode is home to a bustling 42 residents!

It is situated within the post town of CAMBRIDGE within the old postal county of Cambridgeshire.

CB24 8UQ is within the village of Cottenham.

The CB24 8UQ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in CB24 8UQ are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are detached. The remainder are mid-terraced. Of these bungalows, most are detached.

Most properties in CB24 8UQ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being newly built and awaiting an owner.

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Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the CB24 8UQ Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for CB24 8UQ

The telephone area code for CB24 8UQ is 01223 Cambridge.

Map Coordinates for CB24 8UQ

Latitude	52.2761368097
Longitude	0.117875978858

Ordnance Survey Maps for CB24 8UQ

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from CB24 8UQ © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for CB24 8UQ

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	NW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NNW 7 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	14.00%	NW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	WNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	23.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	52.00%	W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	55.00%	W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Heavy rain	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	77.00%	WSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	42.00%	WSW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	6.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	2.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	SSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SSW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 7 mph

Sun 5th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	3.00%	S 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	20.00%	S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	7.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	S 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	26.00%	S 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	14.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the CB24 8UQ Postcode?

Download Speeds For CB24 8UQ

Average Mbps	101.400
Median Mbps	76.300
Maximum Mbps	460.000

CB24 8UQ has an average download speed of 101.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

757 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

68% of postcodes (805,693) have slower broadband speeds.

32% of postcodes (378,191) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For CB24 8UQ

Average Mbps	10.900
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	36.000

CB24 8UQ has an average upload speed of 10.9 Megabits per second (Mbps).

7,130 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

29% of postcodes (340,326) have slower upload speeds.

71% of postcodes (837,185) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of CB24 8UQ Postcode

England Secondary Schools

Cottenham Village College

Address: Cottenham Village College, High Street, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8UA

Distance: 0.53 miles

School Website

Contact: 01954288944

Impington Village College

Address: Impington Village College, New Road, Impington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9LX

Distance: 1.97 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223200400

England Primary Schools

Histon and Impington Park Primary School

Address: Histon and Impington Park Primary School, Glebe Way, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9AQ

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01223568826

Cottenham Primary School

Address: Cottenham Primary School, Lambs Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 8TA

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01954250227

Histon and Impington Junior School

Address: Histon and Impington Junior School, The Green, Histon, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 9JA

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near CB24 8UQ

WIESE AND ASSOCIATES

Address: OLD TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 40 MARGETT STREET, COTTENHAM, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 8QY

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact: :

TOWNSEND HOUSE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 66-68 STATION ROAD, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 9LF

Distance: 2.18 miles

Contact: :

D C JONES DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 37B HIGH STREET, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 3BP

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: :

37B HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 37B HIGH STREET, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 3BP

Distance: 3.00 miles

Contact: :

CAVENDISH HOUSE DENTAL CARE

Address: 183 ARBURY ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2JJ

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 50 METCALFE ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 2DD

Distance: 3.80 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near CB24 8UQ

WELL

Address: 222 HIGH STREET, COTTENHAM, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 8RZ

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01954 250556

WELL

Address: 1 STATION ROAD, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 9LQ

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 232672

WELL

Address: 115 STATION ROAD, IMPINGTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 9NP

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 234754

TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY

Address: CAMBRIDGE ROAD, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 6AY

Distance: 3.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 581849

WATERBEACH PHARMACY

Address: 5 GREENSIDE, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9HW

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 564422

WILLINGHAM PHARMACY

Address: 52 LONG LANE, WILLINGHAM, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 5LB

Distance: 3.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01954 261787

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near CB24 8UQ

STUART GIBBS

Address: 8 SCHOOL HILL, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 9JE

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACULAR OPTICIANS

Address: 17A HIGH STREET, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 9JD

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

SPECTACULAR OPTICIANS (WATERBEACH)

Address: 13 HIGH STREET, WATERBEACH, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB25 9JU

Distance: 3.11 miles

Contact: :

A & I LASK

Address: 42 CHESTERTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB4 1EN

Distance: 4.29 miles

Contact: :

TESCO OPTICIANS (CAMBRIDGE)

Address: 15-18 VIKING WAY, BAR HILL, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB23 8EL

Distance: 4.53 miles

Contact: :

BAR HILL CAMBRIDGE EXTRA

Address: 15-18 VIKING WAY, BAR HILL, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB23 8EL

Distance: 4.53 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near CB24 8UQ

COTTENHAM

Address: 42 TELEGRAPH STREETR, COTTENHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 8QU

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01954 251180

COTTENHAM SURGERY

Address: LEWIS HOUSE, 188 HIGH STREET, COTTENHAM, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 8SE

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01954 250079

FIRS HOUSE SURGERY

Address: FIRS HOUSE, STATION ROAD, IMPINGTON, HISTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 9NP

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 234286

LONGSTANTON BRANCH SURGERY

Address: THE COMMUNITY CENTRE, MAGDALENE CLOSE, LONGSTANTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 3EG

Distance: 2.81 miles

Contact: :

MILTON SURGERY

Address: 87 COLES ROAD, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, CB24 6BL

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01223 420511

MILTON COMMUNITY HALL - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 87 COLES ROAD, MILTON, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 6BL

Distance: 3.02 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near CB24 8UQ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: CB24 8UQ

Waterbeach
Waterbeach station, Station Road, Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9HT
Distance: 5.00 miles
Driving Time: 8.80 minutes
Cambridge North
Cambridge North Station, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WZ
Distance: 5.71 miles
Driving Time: 9.80 minutes
Cambridge
Cambridge station, Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 2JW
Distance: 7.08 miles
Driving Time: 14.78 minutes
Shelford (Cambs)
Shelford station, Station Road, Shelford, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5LR
Distance: 12.73 miles
Driving Time: 17.71 minutes
Ely
Ely station, Station Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4BS
Distance: 13.08 miles
Driving Time: 17.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near CB24 8UQ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near CB24 8UQ

M11 J14

Distance: 4.90 miles

Driving Time: 7.46 minutes

M11 J13

Distance: 6.15 miles

Driving Time: 12.23 minutes

M11 J12

Distance: 7.47 miles

Driving Time: 9.94 minutes

M11 J11

Distance: 10.09 miles

Driving Time: 12.49 minutes

M11 J10

Distance: 14.51 miles

Driving Time: 16.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the CB24 8UQ Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South Cambridgeshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Anthony Browne
Contact Details	Contact Anthony Browne
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the CB24 8UQ Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is South Cambridgeshire District Council and the County Council is Cambridgeshire County Council.

Cambridgeshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

South Cambridgeshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for South Cambridgeshire District at the following link South Cambridgeshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

South Cambridgeshire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much South Cambridgeshire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the CB24 8UQ Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Cambridgeshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Cambridgeshire County Council

House Sales in CB24 8UQ

Yearly House Sales for CB24 8UQ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£245,000	£245,000	£245,000	1
2011	£300,000	£300,000	£300,000	1
2014	£575,000	£575,000	£575,000	1
2018	£427,000	£427,000	£427,000	1
2019	£505,000	£505,000	£505,000	1
2020	£755,000	£755,000	£755,000	1
2022	£880,000	£880,000	£880,000	1

Postcodes near the CB24 8UQ Postcode

CB24 8UJ Appletree Close CB24 8UF Histon Road CB24 8UG Histon Road CB24 8UD Histon Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the CB24 8UQ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near CB24 8UQ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Cambridge Road, Milton, CAMBRIDGE, CB24 6AY	4.81 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Tesco
Aldi, Histon Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 3JD	6.50 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Aldi
Iceland, Histon Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 3JD	6.50 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Iceland
Sainsburys, Eddington Avenue, CAMBRIDGE, CB3 1SE	6.60 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Sainsburys
Tesco, Cheddars Lane, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8LD	7.35 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Tesco

What Popular Restaurants are near the CB24 8UQ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near CB24 8UQ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 3-4 Restwell House, Cambridge, CB1 3EW	4.85 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Unit 3-4 Restwell House
Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ	7.02 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Food Court, Hospital Main Concourse
Ely A10 Bypass, Ely, CB6 3NN	9.56 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Ely A10 Bypass
Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways, Abington, CB21 6AP	11.21 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to Fourwentways, A11, Fourwent Ways

Mcdonald's Restaurants near CB24 8UQ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL	4.78 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to McDonald's, Newmarket Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 8WL
McDonald's, Rose Crescent, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LL	4.83 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to McDonald's, Rose Crescent, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3LL
McDonald's, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU	5.37 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to McDonald's, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU
McDonald's, Harrison Way, ST. IVES, PE27 4AE	8.37 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to McDonald's, Harrison Way, ST. IVES, PE27 4AE

KFC Restaurants near CB24 8UQ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, East Road, CAMBRIDGE, CB1 1BG	4.97 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to KFC Cambridge - East Road
KFC, Boxworth, CAMBRIDGE, CB23 4WU	5.37 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to KFC Cambridge - A14 Services
KFC, Downham Road, ELY, CB6 2SH	10.81 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to KFC Ely - Leisure Village
KFC, Tower Fields, HUNTINGDON, PE29 7EG	13.61 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to KFC Huntingdon - Tower Field
KFC, Market Place, Mildenhall, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, IP28 7EF	17.20 miles	Directions from CB24 8UQ to KFC Mildenhall - The Precinct