POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CB22 5HJ postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 88.7%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ3). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 17 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 15 Aug 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £600,000Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025
  • Gigabit availability 88.7%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ3
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 17 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 88.7%, with 88.7% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ3.

Transport

10 within 400m

CB22 5HJ links 10 transport stops within 400m and 20 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Moor Close (BCT) at about 10m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

3 within 1200m

CB22 5HJ currently links 3 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 2 food and drink, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Sycamore House at about 269m. The current amenity availability signal scores 20/100.

Jobs

1,031 online job adverts observed

South Cambridgeshire local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 1,230 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CB22 5HJ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

17 nearby school rows

17 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CB22 5HJ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 3

CB22 5HJ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 3 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 46, and anti-social behaviour is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 27 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£600,000

Strong sample. Based on 17 sales · Latest sale in data: 15 Aug 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CB22 5HJ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 20/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for CB22 5HJ
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

2 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (1), restaurant (1).

  • Fast Food: 1 mapped place
  • Restaurant: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Food and drink

Sycamore House

Restaurant at 1, Church Street, Little Shelford.

  • Postcode: CB22 5HG
  • Distance: 269m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Food and drink

Shelford Winners

Fast Food at 15, Church Street, Little Shelford.

  • Postcode: CB22 5HG
  • Distance: 329m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nightlife

The SideQuest

Pub in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 637m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary option in CB22 3AG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Barrington CofE VC Primary School

Primary option in CB22 7RG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Duxford Church of England Community Primary School

Primary option in CB22 4RA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CB22 5HJ before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CB22 5HJ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CB22 5HJ.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering CB22 5HJ.