POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CB23 6LN postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 80.6%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schoolsSold prices through 27 Jun 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
Data status: Verified live dataSold prices: Latest sale 27 Jun 2025Connectivity: Strong broadband coverageFlood: No direct flood matchSchools: 18 nearby school rowsPlanning: No nearby planning
  • Median sold price, last 5 years £407,400Based on 50 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Jun 2025
  • Gigabit availability 80.6%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 18 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 50 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Jun 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 80.6%, with 80.6% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

No nearby stops found

No NaPTAN transport stops were found within 800m of CB23 6LN. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

7 within 1200m

CB23 6LN currently links 7 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 6 food and drink, 1 grocery. The closest mapped place is Cambourne Grill at about 347m. The current amenity availability signal scores 80/100.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched CB23 6LN in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

18 nearby school rows

18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for CB23 6LN. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 9

CB23 6LN has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 9 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 88, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 97 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£407,400

Strong sample. Based on 50 sales · Latest sale in data: 27 Jun 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of CB23 6LN, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 80/100

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

Amenity group

Food and drink

6 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (4), cafe (1), restaurant (1).

Amenity group

Grocery

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

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

Cambourne Grill

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Cambourne Grill

Fast Food in the current nearby-place seam.

Grocery

The Co-operative Food

Supermarket in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

Kebab Station

Restaurant at Unit 4, Caxton Gibbet Park, Ermine Street.

Food and drink

Subway

Fast Food at Unit 3, Caxton Gibbet Park, Ermine Street, Caxton.

Food and drink

Costa

Cafe at Caxton Gibbet Park, Ermine Street, Caxton.

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

Bar Hill Community Primary School

Primary option in CB23 8DY. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Barton CofE VA Primary School

Primary option in CB23 7BD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bourn CofE Primary Academy

Primary option in CB23 2SP. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CB23 6LN before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

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

Open planning watch tool

Recommended tool

Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CB23 6LN.

Open broadband checker

Recommended tool

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

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like CB23 6LN with the rest of your move shortlist.

Browse articles

Recommended guide

Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess CB23 6LN.

Open planners and templates

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 CB23 6LN.