POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CB4 postcode decision report

Useful shortlist area

CB4 currently groups 611 live postcode rows with best-fit area context in Cambridge. Aggregate median sold price reads at £430,000 across 2,299 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 94.9% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 50% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 32 school rows for shortlist review.

Live postcode rollup with area connectivity and planning context | Sold prices through 25 Jun 2026 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 611Live postcode rows grouped under CB4
  • Median sold price in CB4, last 5 years £430,000Based on 2,299 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Jun 2026
  • Best-fit area CambridgeUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 32 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in CB4, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 2,299 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Jun 2026.

Connectivity

Gigabit 94.9%

Gigabit availability is 94.9%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%. 4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 50% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Cambridge in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

32 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 32 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

564 mapped stops

Cambridge currently links 564 mapped transport stops, including 3 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside CB4.

Local business

Score 100/100

Cambridge currently links 987 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 429 food and drink, 131 personal services, 128 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

5,078 online job adverts observed

Cambridge local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 5,221 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with CB4 3JD, Cambridge and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in CB4, last 5 years

£430,000

Strong sample. Based on 2,299 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Jun 2026.

Built from 611 matched postcode rows within the postcode area CB4, with best-fit area context in Cambridge.

Local business

CB4 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for CB4
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

429 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (164), cafe (156), fast food (109).

  • Restaurant: 164 mapped places
  • Cafe: 156 mapped places
  • Fast Food: 109 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

131 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (94), beauty (37).

  • Hairdresser: 94 mapped places
  • Beauty: 37 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

128 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (74), supermarket (29), bakery (13).

  • Convenience: 74 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 29 mapped places
  • Bakery: 13 mapped places

Amenity group

Retail

106 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (68), mobile phone (9), diy (8).

  • Clothes: 68 mapped places
  • Mobile Phone: 9 mapped places
  • Diy: 8 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

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

Arbury Primary School

Primary option in CB4 2DE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Chesterton Primary School

Primary option in CB4 1RW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Kings Hedges Primary School

Primary option in CB4 2HU. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CB4 3JD 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

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CB4.

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

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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 CB4.

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