CB postcode area

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Cambridge postcode area
CB (United Kingdom)
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Postcode area CB
Postcode area name Cambridge
Post towns 5
Postcode districts 16
Postcode sectors 82
Postcodes (live) 10,355
Postcodes (total) 17,299
Statistics as at October 2006 [1]

The CB postcode area, also known as the Cambridge postcode area[2], is a group of postal districts around Cambridge, Ely, Haverhill, Newmarket and Saffron Walden in England.

The districts CB21 to CB25 were created in September 2006 from parts of the districts CB1 to CB5.[3].[4]

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[edit] Coverage

The approximate coverage of the postal districts:

Postal district Post town Coverage Local authority
CB1 CAMBRIDGE Cambridge (Central, South), Teversham (parts of)
CB2 CAMBRIDGE Cambridge (West),
CB3 CAMBRIDGE Cambridge (North-West), Girton
CB4 CAMBRIDGE Cambridge (North)
CB5 CAMBRIDGE Cambridge (East)
CB6 ELY Aldreth, Apes Hall, Chettisham, Coveney, Haddenham, Little Downham, Little Thetford, Littleport, Mepal, Pymore, Stretham, Sutton, Wardy Hill, Wentworth, Wilburton, Witcham, Witchford
CB7 ELY Barway, Brandon Bank, Brandon Creek, Broad Hill, Chippenham, Down Field, Ely, Fordham, Isleham, Prickwillow, Queen Adelaide, River Bank, Soham, Stuntney, Upware, Wicken
CB8 NEWMARKET Ashley, Brinkley, Burrough End, Burrough Green, Carlton, Cheveley, Clopton Green, Cowlinge, Dalham, Denston, Ditton Green, Dullingham, Dunstall Green, Exning, Gazeley, Great Bradley, Kennett, Kentford, Kirtling, Kirtling Green, Lady's Green, Landwade, Lidgate, Moulton, Newmarket, Ousden, Saxon Street, Six Mile Bottom, Snailwell, Stetchworth, Stradishall, Thorns, Upend, Westley Waterless, Wickhambrook, Woodditton Forest Heath DC
CB9 HAVERHILL Barnardiston, Great Thurlow, Great Wratting, Haverhill, Helions Bumpstead, Kedington, Little Bradley, Little Thurlow, Little Wratting, Steeple Bumpstead, Sturmer, Withersfield St Edmundsbury BC
CB10 SAFFRON WALDEN Ashdon, Church End, Great Chesterford, Great Sampford, Hempstead, Hinxton, Howlett End, Ickleton, Little Chesterford, Little Sampford, Little Walden, Radwinter, Red Oaks Hill, Saffron Walden, Sewards End, Wimbish, Wimbish Green Uttlesford
CB11 SAFFRON WALDEN Arkesden, Audley End, Clavering, Debden, Debden Green, Duddenhoe End, Elmdon, Langley, Littlebury, Littlebury Green, Newport, Pond Street, Quendon, Rickling, Rickling Green, Shortgrove, Starling's Green, Strethall, Upper Green, Wendens Ambo, Wicken Bonhunt, Widdington Uttlesford
CB21 CAMBRIDGE Fulbourn, Great and Little Wilbraham, West Wratting, Weston Colville, Teversham (parts of), Abington (incl. Little), Hildersham, Barlow, Hadstock, Horseheath, Shudy Camps, West Wickham, Castle Camps [5]
CB22 CAMBRIDGE Babraham, Sawston, Pampisford, Duxford, Whittlesford, Great and Little Shelford, Stapleford, Harston, Barrington, Hauxton, Newton, Foxton
CB23 CAMBRIDGE Cambourne (incl. Great and Lower), Barton, Comberton, Harlton, Great and Little Eversden, Bourn, Highfields Caldecote, Coton, Haslingfield, Kingston, Hardwick, Toft, Longstowe, Madingley, Dry Drayton, Papworth Everard, Lolworth, Bar Hill, Elsworth, Knapwell, Conington, Boxworth, Caxton, Papworth Saint Agnes
CB24 CAMBRIDGE Oakington, Longstanton, Willingham, Swavsey, Over, Fen Drayton, Milton, Rampton, Cottenham (parts of)
CB25 CAMBRIDGE Cottenham (parts of), Landbeach, Rampton, Histon, Impington, Burwell, Swaffham Bulbeck, Swaffham Prior, Stow-Cum-Quy, Bottisham, Lode, Waterbeach, Horningsea, Chittering

[edit] Adjacent areas

The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - IP (Ipswich) - CO (Colchester) - CM (Chelmsford) - SG (Stevenage) - PE (Peterborough) .
Adjacent postcode areas
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IP
SG
CM
CO

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
  2. ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
  3. ^ Proposed Changes to CB1-5 Postcode Addresses (HTML). www.miltonvillage.org.uk. Retrieved on 2007-01-29.
  4. ^ Conversion tool between old and new postcodes (HTML). http://www.whatgas.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
  5. ^ Royal Mail Postcode Update 43

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